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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Attending the park during the Harvest Classic offered up a surprisingly wide array of fall food specials, including succotash with red potatoes, sweet peppers and onions, and spicy sausage.
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
Your guests will love the classic combination of spicy crackers topped with citrusy shrimp and sweet pepper jelly.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
Some fruits include cucumbers, tomatoes, pumpkins, olives, sweet peppers, avocados, and green beans.
—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
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
Your guests will love the classic combination of spicy crackers topped with citrusy shrimp and sweet pepper jelly.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
Some fruits include cucumbers, tomatoes, pumpkins, olives, sweet peppers, avocados, and green beans.
—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
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“Sweet pepper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweet%20pepper. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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