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noun
A red sweet pepper, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum, used to make relish, stuffed into olives, or used as spice.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A tropical berry used to make allspice.
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noun
The tree on which it grows.
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noun
fully ripened sweet red pepper; usually cooked
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pimiento
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Broader terms: sweet pepper
noun
plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sweet pepper, bell pepper, pimiento, paprika, sweet pepper plant, Capsicum annuum grossum
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Broader terms: capsicum, pepper, capsicum pepper plant
History
Borrowed from Portuguese pimento (“bell pepper; later any pepper”), similar to Spanish pimiento, from Latin pigmentum (“coloring; colorful thing”), from pingo (“paint”) and -mentum (suffix denoting instruments and results of actions). Doublet of pigment, piment, and pimiento.
Across languages
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