sweet pepper
noun
: any of various large mild thick-walled capsicum fruits
also
: a pepper plant (Capsicum annuum) bearing sweet peppers compare bell pepper
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Some fruits include cucumbers, tomatoes, pumpkins, olives, sweet peppers, avocados, and green beans.
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2024
It’s packed with juicy summer tomatoes, sweet peppers, briny olives and capers, and subtly infused with anchovy.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
Take advantage of summer’s fresh tomatoes and sweet peppers; roast them in the oven or on the grill.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
Pimiento peppers add a hint of sweet pepper tang without any heat.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2024
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2024
It’s packed with juicy summer tomatoes, sweet peppers, briny olives and capers, and subtly infused with anchovy.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
Take advantage of summer’s fresh tomatoes and sweet peppers; roast them in the oven or on the grill.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
Pimiento peppers add a hint of sweet pepper tang without any heat.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Sweet pepper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweet%20pepper. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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