Ah but parika *is* related to peppers. And ironically even though capsicum is good for you, the toxins in nightshades can be very bad for people with arthritis and such because the toxins *increase* inflamation.... maybe it all comes out in the wash? :p

And you can dye things a really pretty shade of yellow with Turmeric.

Ah trivia, isn't it grand? Didn't the Greeks have a Goddess by that name?