Bell pep·per Bot. A species of Capsicum, or Guinea pepper (Capsicum annuum). It is the red pepper of the gardens.
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bell pepper
n 1: plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped
fruits; the principal salad peppers [syn: sweet pepper,
pimento, pimiento, paprika, sweet pepper plant,
Capsicum annuum grossum]
2: large bell-shaped sweet pepper in green or red or yellow or
orange or black varieties