banana pepper

noun

: a long tapered yellow pepper occurring in several varieties from mild and sweet tasting to hot and pungent

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The banana pepper sent the youngster running to the kitchen for water. Cooper Metts, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2024 Let a rump roast and banana pepper rings simmer low and slow during the day, then top chips with the shredded meat, black beans, tomatoes, onion, and cheese. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2023 Saffron aioli for mussels, cilantro aioli for crab cakes, banana pepper remoulade for calamari, basil-lime mayo for a swordfish BLT, the list goes on. Nicole Kagan, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2023 Stir in the onion, tomato and finely chopped banana pepper. cleveland, 13 Dec. 2022 See all Example Sentences for banana pepper 

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of banana pepper was in 1937

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“Banana pepper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banana%20pepper. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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