What does "sweet pepper" mean?

The fruit of a nonspicy cultivar of pepper, Capsicum annuum, marketed in green-, red-, yellow- and orange-skinned varieties.

What is a synonym for "sweet pepper"?

Common synonyms include: bell pepper, bells, capsicum annuum grossum, paprika, pimento, pimentos.

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Noun

1
The fruit of a nonspicy cultivar of pepper, Capsicum annuum, marketed in green-, red-, yellow- and orange-skinned varieties. UK, countable, uncountable
2
large mild crisp thick-walled capsicum peppers usually bell-shaped or somewhat oblong; commonly used in salads wordnet
3
plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers wordnet