WASHINGTON â Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, today issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed Steve Mnuchin as secretary of the treasury: âI congratulate Mr. Mnuchin on his confirmation to serve as secretary of the treasury,â said Thune.
Capsicum (/ËkÃ¦psÉªkÉm/;[3] also known as peppers) is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Its species are native to the Americas, where they have been cultivated for thousands of years.
In addition to use as spices and food vegetables, Capsicum species have also found use in medicines. The fruit of Capsicum plants have a variety of names depending on place and type. The piquant (spicy) varieties are commonly called chili peppers, or simply chillies.The large, mild form is called red pepper, green pepper, or bell pepper in North America and United Kingdom and typically just capsicum in New Zealand, Australia, Singapore and India.n addition to use as spices and food vegetables, Capsicum species have also found use in medicines. The fruit of Capsicum plants have a variety of names depending on place and type. The piquant (spicy) varieties are commonly called chili peppers, or simply chillies.