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pepper

nounmasculine/pi.ˈmẽ.tu/high

pi·men·to

Definition

Fruit of plants of the genus Capsicum, generally ovoid in shape, with fleshy pulp and sweet or spicy flavor, used as a vegetable.
The salad includes sliced peppers.
I like to make stuffed peppers with meat and rice.
Common collocations
green pepperroasted pepperstuffed pepperpepper salad

Etymology

Do latim vulgar 'pigmĕntum', do latim 'pigmentum' (corante, substância colorante).

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