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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries甜椒
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tián jiāo
"妈妈用甜椒炒了牛肉。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A hollow fruit of a cultivated variety of the plant Capsicum annuum, typically green, red, yellow, or orange when ripe, eaten as a vegetable.
"She sliced a red bell pepper into thin strips for the salad." - 2
The plant that bears bell peppers, native to Central and South America.
"The community garden had a large section dedicated to growing bell peppers and tomatoes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'bell', referring to the bell-like shape of the fruit, and 'pepper', a misnomer originally applied by Christopher Columbus to various spicy plants due to their pungent similarity to black pepper. The compound became widely established in North American and international English during the 20th century to distinguish sweet, mild Capsicum cultivars from hot chili peppers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bell pepper" is said worldwide
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poivron
Transliteration: /pwav.ʁɔ̃/
"Il a coupé un poivron rouge pour la salade."
Paprika
Transliteration: /ˈpaːpʁika/
"Die gelbe Paprika schmeckt sehr süß."
peperone
Transliteration: /pepeˈrone/
"Ho comprato dei peperoni freschi al mercato."
pimiento
Transliteration: /piˈmiento/
"El pimiento verde es rico en vitamina C."
pimentão
Transliteration: /pi.mẽˈtãw/
"Ela recheou o pimentão com carne e arroz."
शिमला मिर्च
Transliteration: shimlā mirch
"मुझे नूडल्स में शिमला मिर्च बहुत पसंद है।"
甜椒
Transliteration: tián jiāo
"妈妈用甜椒炒了牛肉。"
피망
Transliteration: pimang
"샐러드에 아삭한 피망을 넣었습니다."
ピーマン
Transliteration: pīman
"子供たちはピーマンが少し苦手です。"
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