bell pepper

noun

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

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Her 2022 Cabernet Franc is garnet colored in the glass and has sultry aromas of crushed violet petal, bell pepper, pencil lead, ripe cherry, and dark chocolate. Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025 Add the onion, bell pepper, and garlic and sauté, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 15 Oct. 2025 Add onion, bell pepper, celery, jalapeño, garlic, and salt; cook over medium, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are very tender, about 12 minutes. Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025 Feel free to load up the pan with sliced bell peppers, mushrooms, carrots, celery, asparagus and snap peas. Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bell pepper

Word History

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 26 Oct. 2025.

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