bell pepper

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English

Etymology

From the bell-like shape.

Noun

bell pepper (countable and uncountable, plural bell peppers)

  1. (Canada, US, Philippines) Capsicum annuum, an edible, sweet, generally mild (not spicy) fruit, originating in the New World.
    Synonyms: sweet pepper (UK), capsicum (Australia)

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