red pepper

noun

1
: a mature red capsicum fruit (such as a sweet pepper or hot pepper)
2

Examples of red pepper in a Sentence

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Once melted, add garlic, black pepper, and red pepper flakes, stirring continuously, 45 seconds or until garlic is fragrant. Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 This time, however, participants were shown two red peppers when the hottest sauce was squirted into their mouth, one red and one blue pepper when the milder sauce was administered, and two blue peppers when water was provided. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024 Serve sprinkled with the Parmesan, basil, and red pepper flakes, if using. Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024 In reality, his products contained no actual snake oil at all—just mineral oil, beef fat, red pepper and turpentine. Jordan Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for red pepper 

Word History

First Known Use

1559, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of red pepper was in 1559

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“Red pepper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20pepper. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

red pepper

noun
1
: a mature red sweet pepper or hot pepper
2
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