bell pepper

noun

: sweet pepper

especially : a large bell-shaped sweet pepper

Examples of bell pepper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Stir chicken, blueberries, and red bell pepper into the mixture. — Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 8 July 2026

The surprising combination of pasta, pepperoni slices, olives, and bell peppers dressed in a zingy Italian vinaigrette. — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 2 July 2026

Have a Veggie and Bean Breakfast Hash Mixing potatoes, bell peppers, spinach, zucchini, mushrooms, and black beans into a fiber-rich breakfast hash is a colorful, nutrient-dense way to start your day. — Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 30 June 2026

Next to seemingly endless rows of bell peppers, sweet corn and leafy greens at B & T Farms stand thousand-gallon drums of nitrogen fertilizer, the cost of which has increased 125% since 2020 amid supply shocks and wars around the world. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 28 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bell pepper

• leper
• lepper
• stepper