bell pepper

noun

: sweet pepper
especially : a large bell-shaped sweet pepper

Examples of bell pepper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Egg noodles stir-fried with red bell peppers, onions broccoli and Chinese broccoli were smothered in a sumptuous garlic-chili-soy sauce along with chicken, beef or shrimp. Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024 Mix pasta salad: Gently stir in ground beef mixture, corn, black beans, tomatoes, red bell pepper, jalapeño, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper into pasta mixture. Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 9 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for bell pepper 

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Word History

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bell pepper was in 1707

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“Bell pepper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bell%20pepper. Accessed 16 May. 2024.

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