peperone

bell pepper

noun peh-peh-ROH-neh Rare

Also means

pepper (capsicum)

Usage Note

Peperone refers to the sweet bell pepper (Capsicum annuum), not to be confused with il pepe (black pepper the spice) or the American cured meat 'pepperoni' (which in Italian is salame piccante). The plural i peperoni is regular. A common Italian dish is peperonata (stewed peppers).

Examples

"Ho comprato dei peperoni rossi al mercato."

Natural Translation

I bought some red bell peppers at the market.

Literal Translation

I-have bought some peppers red at-the market.

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