green pepper

noun

: a sweet pepper before it turns red at maturity

Examples of green pepper in a Sentence

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Sprawled across the table was an array of red, yellow and green peppers and tomatoes. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024 Here, it is served with cheese, spicy green peppers, tomatoes and olives (130 lira). Alex Crevar, New York Times, 11 July 2024 When meat is almost fully cooked, add onion, green pepper, and garlic powder. Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 8 Nov. 2024 However, the capsaicin content of jalapeños begins to fall after day 40, which means that some nearly ripe green peppers may be hotter than fully ripe red ones. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for green pepper 

Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of green pepper was in 1814

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“Green pepper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20pepper. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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green pepper

noun
: a sweet pepper before it turns red at maturity
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