bell pepper

noun

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

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The Dunes At Odd Sister NYC, this cocktail is made with tequila, mezcal, pineapple, bell pepper and light spice. Aly Walansky, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025 Aim to snack on low-carb options like cucumbers, bell peppers, cheese, coconut yogurt, pecans or walnuts. Heather Sandison, Contributor, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025 Or how about one-bite eggplants, personal-sized spaghetti squash, miniature bell peppers (red, orange, and chocolate brown varieties), Tom Thumb lettuce, four-inch diameter cabbages, four-inch long Japanese Hulless ears of corn, pinkie finger sized carrots, and golf ball sized beets. Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 6 Feb. 2025 Other products with a high concentration of Mexican imports include tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, jalapenos, limes and mangos, Miller said. Max Zahn, ABC News, 31 Jan. 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 1 Mar. 2025.

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