Meaning
bell pepper, pepper
- the sweet or mild bell pepper vegetable
In a sentence
Ho comprato un peperone rosso e uno giallo.
I bought a red bell pepper and a yellow one.
Ti piacciono i peperoni sulla pizza?
Do you like bell peppers on pizza?
Oggi non cucino i peperoni perché non li digerisco.
I'm not cooking bell peppers today because I can't digest them.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| peperone | masculine · singular |
| peperoni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- False friend alert: 'peperone' is a bell pepper, while chili pepper is 'peperoncino' and black pepper is 'pepe'.