bell pepper

noun

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

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Dried beef adds a surprising savory bite, alongside cheese and green chiles, while vegetables, like bell pepper, scallions, and tomatoes, keep the texture from being one note. Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025 Adding mushrooms, spinach, bell peppers, herbs, and lean protein to your pizza can provide extra health benefits. Lindsay Curtis, Health, 12 Dec. 2025 Lentils stewed with bell peppers, for example, is a good dish to help relieve fatigue. Vogue, 12 Dec. 2025 Imagine the bossy, vegetal crunch of a nearly raw bell pepper. Adam Erace, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bell pepper

Word History

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined above

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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 17 Dec. 2025.

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