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

And don't sprinkle your plants or the soil with red pepper, which can cause irritation and distress. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026

Their Clau de Nell 2022 Cabernet Franc has aromas of ripe red plum, red raspberry, and black olive paste with flavors of red plum, roasted red peppers, and red currant sheathed in velvety tannins. —Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026

Poussin, smeared with garlic, sumac and red pepper paste, was unappealingly mealy. —Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026

McClure’s is made with garlic, cucumber juice, black pepper, red pepper, dill, tomato paste, white vinegar, and salt. —Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Jan. 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