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Bell pepper
noun
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of several bell-shaped varieties of Capsicum annuum, an edible, sweet, generally mild (not spicy) fruit, originating in the New World. Canada, Philippines, US, countable, uncountable
"Near-synonyms: (UK) sweet pepper, (Australia, India) capsicum"
- 2 large bell-shaped sweet pepper in green or red or yellow or orange or black varieties wordnet
- 3 plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers wordnet
Etymology
From the bell-like shape.
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