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

Eventually, cumin seeds and crushed red pepper flakes are added to the mix, which further round out the flavor. —The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Dec. 2025

Lunch items are available all day, and include two soups — a creamy tomato with roasted red pepper and a posole verde with chicken. —Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025

Add garlic and crushed red pepper to skillet, and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. —Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2025

Indulge in Alberta beef and red pepper baked brie as twilight falls. —Shilo Urban, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 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