red pepper

noun

1
: a mature red capsicum fruit (such as a sweet pepper or hot pepper)
2

Examples of red pepper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional) DIRECTIONS Fill a large pot with 4 quarts of water and bring to a rapid boil over high heat. Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024 Add water, butternut squash, thyme, crushed red pepper, bay leaf and water. Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 16 Jan. 2024 Then order the pan-roasted seasonal veggies wrap, with a red pepper aioli, lettuce, tomato and goat cheese. Maddie Ellis, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2024 The menu includes items like crab croquettes with Ecuadorian mangrove crab meat served with sweet and spicy plantain and red pepper aioli and the traditional dish chopsué, which involves crab meat served with white or toasted rice served with fried plantains. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 14 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for red pepper 

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Word History

First Known Use

1559, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of red pepper was in 1559

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“Red pepper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20pepper. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

red pepper

noun
1
: a mature red sweet pepper or hot pepper
2
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