red pepper

noun

1

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

2

: cayenne pepper sense 1

Examples of red pepper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Stir in the tomato paste and red pepper paste and cook for 1 minute. —Sami Tamimi august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025

Choose from Green Chile Rolls—which have a blend of chicken, onion, tomato, jalapeno, and spices—and Southwestern Style Rolls, made with chicken, spinach, corn, mozzarella cheese, black beans, red peppers, jalapenos, and seasoning. —Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 31 July 2025

Oysters Avery At The Oregon Grille in Hunt Valley, Maryland, these Double T oysters, are made with crab, red pepper Tabasco butter, herb breadcrumbs, scallion, and crispy Surryano ham. —Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025

The Morning Biscuit with an egg bake flavored with onions, red peppers and pepper jack cheese is also $7. —Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1559, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for red pepper

• leper
• lepper
• stepper

Kids Definition

red pepper

noun

1

: a mature red sweet pepper or hot pepper

2

: cayenne