bell pepper
Any of several bell-shaped varieties of Capsicum annuum, an edible, sweet, generally…Any of several bell-shaped varieties of Capsicum annuum, an edible, sweet, generally mild (not spicy) fruit, originating in the New World.
» I am not buying bell peppers.
Meaning
1 senses(Canada, Philippines, US, countable, uncountable)Any of several bell-shaped varieties of Capsicum annuum, an edible, sweet, generally mild (not spicy) fruit, originating in the New World.
Near-synonyms: (UK) sweet pepper, (Australia, India) capsicum
Paprika, Gemüsepaprika, Paprikaschote
сла́дкий пе́рецsládkij pérec, болга́рский пе́рецbolgárskij pérec, стручко́вый пе́рецstručkóvyj pérec
соло́дкий пе́рецьsolódkyj pérecʹ
large bell-shaped sweet pepper in green or red or yellow or orange or black varieties
Examples
15 sentencesI am not buying bell peppers.
I enjoyed bread with bell pepper.
Don't put bell peppers in the bento.
Bell peppers generally have a sweet taste.
I can't buy these red bell peppers.
deIch kann diese roten Paprikas nicht kaufen. — Vortarulo
Translations
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Origin
From the bell-like shape.From the bell-like shape.
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Forms
plural: bell peppers| Singular | bell pepper |
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Synonyms
7 synonyms- plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers:sweet pepperpimentopimientopaprikasweet pepper plantCapsicum annuum grossum
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable