green pepper

noun

: a sweet pepper before it turns red at maturity

Examples of green pepper in a Sentence

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In a blender, combine the tomatoes, cucumber, green pepper, garlic, and sherry vinegar and blend until the mixture becomes a thick liquid. Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2025 Hannah's Alfredo Veggie Melt: Crunchy Thin Crust, Alfredo sauce, spinach, feta, green peppers, onions, mushrooms and Parmesan/Asiago cheese. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025 Make sure to order: Polenta crab cake, tom zap (pork in Thai herb broth ), gang massaman (Thai coconut curry with carrots, potatoes, onions and peanuts), pad cha (spicy catfish with bamboo shoots, young green peppers and bell peppers in a very hot and spicy herb garlic sauce). Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025 Over the hot asphalt, through the smell of sausage grease and sharp and sweet green peppers and onions. Michael Thomas, New Yorker, 19 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for green pepper

Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of green pepper was in 1814

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“Green pepper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20pepper. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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green pepper

noun
: a sweet pepper before it turns red at maturity
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