Food: Green Pepper [edit]

Other Names:Bell Pepper, Green Bell Pepper, Capsicum, Capsicums, Sweet Pepper, 青椒 (Chinese), الفلفل الأخضر (Arabic), Pimenta Verde... All Translations

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Bell pepper is a cultivar group of the species ''Capsicum annuum''. Cultivars of the plant produce fruits in different colors, including red, yellow, green and orange. Bell peppers are sometimes grouped with less pungent pepper varieties as "sweet peppers". Peppers are native to Mexico, Central America and northern South America. Pepper seeds were later carried to Spain in 1493 and from there spread to other European and Asian countries. Today, Mexico remains one of the major pepper producers in the world.

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[edit] About Green Pepper

These peppers are known to be the sweet variety of Capsicum Annuum, and are generally used as a vegetable rather than a spice. Can be used in a varitety of ways to add flavor to salads, sauces and more or eaten raw on its own. Some cultures also make it into a beverage.

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