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

Customers can order chili or sauerkraut toppings at the window and dress their dogs with relish – green or red pepper – and yellow mustard, stored in containers on a counter inside. —Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026

Some cooks throughout the region use biber salcasi, a Turkish red pepper paste that can be hard to find in the United States. —Kamal Mouzawak, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 May 2026

Grill two large ears of corn for a roasted, right-off-the-grill flavor which pairs nicely with onion, tomato, and red pepper. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 May 2026

Inspired by pizza classics, and topped with Alfredo and marinara sauces, mozzarella cheese, garlic chicken, red bell peppers, sausage, capicola, hot honey and red pepper flakes. —Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026

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