green pepper

noun

Updated on: 21 May 2018

Definition of green pepper

: a sweet pepper before it turns red at maturity

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Recent Examples of green pepper from the Web

The very colorful slaw also is part of the portabello taco with roasted red and green peppers and lime ponzu sauce ($13) and as a side with baby back ribs ($17 or $23).

— vickie snow jurkowski, Daily Southtown, "Trail's Edge Brewing Company offers full menu, lots of craft beer options in downtown Frankfort," 16 May 2018
His church already has started seedlings of green peppers and Swiss chard in his church’s annex.

— adelle m. banks, Houston Chronicle, "Black network’s farm-to-church movement brings fresh food to community," 29 Apr. 2018
It was packed with a lot more vegetables than other bone broths: roasted poblano peppers, and all organic green peppers, scallions, tomatoes, celery, onion, carrot, garlic, and assorted herbs.

— kara cutruzzula, Bon Appetit, "I Went on a Bone Broth Diet and Stuff Got Weird," 15 Mar. 2018
Merguez is a spicy Moroccan lamb sausage with harissa hot sauce, cooked with onions, red and green peppers, garlic and lemon.

— linda bladholm, miamiherald, "Their family brought Middle Eastern cuisine to 1970s Miami. Now they’ve expanded to Doral," 18 Jan. 2018
The President Bush Pizza has artichoke hearts, pepperoni, Canadian bacon, Italian sausage, green peppers, mushrooms, onions, and black olives.

— samira said and kaylee hartung, CNN, "How Barbara Bush changed the life of a Syrian pizza maker," 20 Apr. 2018
The George Bush pizza has artichoke hearts, pepperoni, Canadian bacon, Italian sausage, green peppers, mushrooms, onions, and black olives.

— madeleine rivera | fox news, Fox News, "Barbara Bush was a regular at Houston pizzeria that named a pie after her," 19 Apr. 2018
Our favorite is the steak Supreme ($7.59), with onions, green peppers, mushrooms and white American cheese.

— sarah gish, kansascity, "Fo' sizzle: Here are 5 great places for Philly cheesesteaks in KC | The Kansas City Star," 22 Mar. 2018
Add the green pepper and the garlic and saute for 2 minutes.

— liz biro, Indianapolis Star, "Indianapolis couple releases a new vegetarian cookbook," 13 Feb. 2018

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