poivron

Definitions of poivron
  1. noun
    large mild crisp thick-walled capsicum peppers usually bell-shaped or somewhat oblong; commonly used in salads
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    types:
    piment vert
    a sweet pepper that becomes red when ripe
    type of:
    piment
    sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum
  2. noun
    plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers
    synonyms: piment
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    type of:
    piment
    any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
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