bell pepper

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Etymology

From the bell-like shape.

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Noun

bell pepper (countable and uncountable, plural bell peppers)

  1. (Canada, US, Philippines) Any of several bell-shaped varieties of Capsicum annuum, an edible, sweet, generally mild (not spicy) fruit, originating in the New World.
    Hypernyms: pepper, capsicum
    Coordinate terms: (hot/spicy) chili, chili pepper, hot pepper
    Near-synonyms: sweet pepper (UK), capsicum (Australia)

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