green pepper vs spice

green pepper

noun
  • A green variety of dried peppercorn, made from the unripe berries by treating them in a manner that retains the green colour. 

  • The green, unripe, form of the sweet bell pepper. Popular in cooking, especially Italian cuisine. The unripe bell pepper is green and generally changes to other colors as it matures, cultivars exist for red, orange, yellow and other shades. 

spice

noun
  • Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavour food. 

  • An aromatic odour. 

  • Appeal, interest; an attribute that makes something appealing, interesting, or engaging. 

  • A synthetic cannabinoid drug. 

  • The quality of being spicy. 

  • Sweets, candy. 

  • A characteristic touch or taste; smack; flavour. 

verb
  • To add spice or spices to; season. 

  • To spice up. 

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