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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But while Narula initially wanted to keep the grass, Kemp replaced the bushes with woody perennials ‒ red osier dogwoods, a spicebush, sweet pepper bushes, as well as smooth-leaf hydrangeas. Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025 Spot prawns from my freezer from Wild Alaskan met sungold tomatoes, slices of sweet pepper, red onion, garlic and basil. Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 For those who like it hot, swap mini sweet peppers for spicy jalapeños. Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 24 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 See All Example Sentences for sweet pepper

Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sweet pepper was in 1814

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“Sweet pepper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweet%20pepper. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

sweet pepper

noun
: a large mild-flavored thick-walled pepper
also : a pepper plant that bears sweet peppers
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