red pepper

noun

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

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To start, perhaps a light combination of roasted cauliflower and anchovies or the red pepper mousse, then the hake with a creamy rosemary beurre blanc beef cheek. Eleanor Aldridge, AFAR Media, 30 May 2025 Made with ground chicken (the dark meat kind, not the breast meat), these kebabs are generously spiced with red pepper, paprika, cumin, sumac and onion. The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025 Add broccolini, chicken stock, crushed red pepper and remaining salt and pepper. Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025 This new flavor that’s just beginning to roll out includes a blend of fenugreek spice, cumin and cayenne red pepper for a kick. Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for red pepper

Word History

First Known Use

1559, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 12 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

red pepper

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