peperone

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Etymology

From Latin piper (“pepper”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pe.peˈro.ne/
• Rhymes: -one
• Hyphenation: pe‧pe‧ró‧ne

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Noun

peperone m (plural peperoni, diminutive peperoncino)

1. bell pepper, sweet pepper
2. capsicum

Derived terms

• peperonata
• peperoncino (“chili pepper”)
• peperone rosso
• peperone verde

Descendants

• → English: pepperoni
• → German: Peperoni

Further reading

• peperone in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
• peperone in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana