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пе́рец — meaning in English

perets

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English meaning

  • capsicum noun Any of various tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.
  • pepper noun A spice made from the dried berries of the pepper plant, used to add heat and flavor to food.
  • peppercorn noun The seeds of the pepper plant Piper nigrum, commonly used as a spice, usually ground or crushed.

Senses

пе́рец is used for these senses in English:

  • bell pepper (North America, Philippines) Any of several bell-shaped varieties of Capsicum annuum, an edible, sweet, generally mild (not spicy) fruit, originating in the New World.
  • capsicum Any of various tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.
  • pepper A plant of the family Piperaceae.
  • pepper (uncountable) A spice prepared from the fermented, dried, unripe berries of this plant.
  • pepper (UK, US, Ireland, and, Canada) A fruit of the capsicum plant: red, green, yellow or white, hollow and containing seeds, and in a wide range of mild (sweet, nonspicy) to hot (spicy) varieties.
  • peppercorn The seeds of the pepper plant Piper nigrum, commonly used as a spice, usually ground or crushed.

capsicum — full definition

  1. noun Any of various tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.
  2. noun The non-spicy fruit of the above plants, such as the bell pepper.

pepper — full definition

  1. noun A spice made from the dried berries of the pepper plant, used to add heat and flavor to food.
  2. noun A hollow, seed-filled fruit of the capsicum plant, ranging from mild bell peppers to hot chili varieties.
  3. verb To scatter or strike something repeatedly, as if with shot or small particles.

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