green pepper meaning

Noun: green pepper  green 'pepu(r)

1. A sweet pepper that becomes red when ripe

Derived forms: green peppers

Type of: sweet pepper

Encyclopedia: Green pepper

[Medicine]
A plant genus of the family SOLANACEAE. The hot peppers yield CAPSAICIN,which activates vanilloid receptors. Several varieties have sweet or pungent edible fruits that are used as vegetables when fresh and spices when the pods are dried.

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