bell pepper

noun

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

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Menu items include the Cajun stir fry, Cajun fried shrimp, crawfish fettuccine and Papa Vic’s Pasta (bell peppers, celery, onions, mushrooms in chicken fettuccine Alfredo). Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025 The discovery of the drugs within shipments of bell peppers and cucumbers was made on April 11, when CBP officers assigned to the international bridge cargo facility encountered a tractor trailer entering the U.S. from Mexico. Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025 Lunch: lentils with potatoes, carrots, onion, garlic, bay leaf, tomato, bell pepper, and olive oil. Ana Morales, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2025 Add carrot, bell pepper, and remaining 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bell pepper

Word History

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined above

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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 2 May. 2025.

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