red pepper

noun

1
: a mature red capsicum fruit (such as a sweet pepper or hot pepper)
2

Examples of red pepper in a Sentence

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Campbell’s, for instance, said red Goldfish get their color from beet juice concentrate and paprika from sweet red peppers. Louis Biscotti, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 For a little fiery kick, add your favorite hot sauce or crushed red pepper flakes. Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025 Cool for 1 minute, then stir in the cilantro and red pepper flakes, if using. Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025 Stir in sesame seeds, green onion and red pepper, and serve. Faye Levy, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for red pepper

Word History

First Known Use

1559, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of red pepper was in 1559

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“Red pepper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20pepper. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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red pepper

noun
1
: a mature red sweet pepper or hot pepper
2
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