sweet pepper
noun
: any of various large mild thick-walled capsicum fruits
also
: a pepper plant (Capsicum annuum) bearing sweet peppers compare bell pepper
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For those who like it hot, swap mini sweet peppers for spicy jalapeños.
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Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
The loup de mer is crisp-skinned over eggplant caviar, roasted sweet peppers, tomato confit, and basil, finished with a saffron bouillon poured to order.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
My neighbor’s Tuscan salad had loads of vegetables in it — fennel, cucumber, radish, snap peas, sweet peppers and green olives.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025
The snap showed multiple vegetables, including sweet peppers, corn and butternut squash.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
The loup de mer is crisp-skinned over eggplant caviar, roasted sweet peppers, tomato confit, and basil, finished with a saffron bouillon poured to order.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
My neighbor’s Tuscan salad had loads of vegetables in it — fennel, cucumber, radish, snap peas, sweet peppers and green olives.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025
The snap showed multiple vegetables, including sweet peppers, corn and butternut squash.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sweet pepper
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“Sweet pepper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweet%20pepper. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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