bell pepper

noun

: sweet pepper
especially : a large bell-shaped sweet pepper

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Extra fresh veggies such as bell peppers or mushrooms would also be delicious in this pizza salad. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2025 With a base of guajillo peppers, it’s also made of bell peppers, tomato paste, arbol chilis, roasted red pepper and lemon–and it’s got a more intense kick to it than the zhoug. Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025 According to the internet, it’s made with fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, green bell peppers, red onion, Kalamata olives, feta cheese, olive oil, red wine vinegar, and oregano. Randy Graham, Oc Register, 20 May 2025 The farm started in the 1960s and is still run by the same family, cultivating 1,500 acres of bell peppers and 500 acres of cucumbers, according to a 2020 article. Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bell pepper

Word History

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bell pepper was in 1707

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“Bell pepper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bell%20pepper. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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