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red pepper

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red pepper

noun

Definition of RED PEPPER

1
:  a mature red capsicum fruit (as a sweet pepper or hot pepper)
2
:  cayenne pepper 1
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First Known Use of RED PEPPER

circa 1591

Rhymes with RED PEPPER

bell pepper, Colepeper, Culpeper, green pepper, hot pepper, sidestepper, sweet pepper

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