bell pepper

noun

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

Examples of bell pepper in a Sentence

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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 While extremely rare, some individuals are allergic to bell peppers. Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 8 Oct. 2025 Chopped bell peppers, spinach, and mushrooms can pack an extra nutritional punch, providing potassium, fiber, and other nutrients. Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 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 15 Oct. 2025.

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