bell pepper

noun

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

Examples of bell pepper in a Sentence

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Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until onion and bell pepper are tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025 The palate is bold and vibrant, revealing herbaceous notes of bell pepper layered with warm spice. Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 Its 16-inch pizza options include: the Pendleton Heights hot pepperoni (mozzarella, red sauce, fresh basil and olive oil) for $22 and the Northeast supreme (mozzarella, red sauce, pepperoni, sausage, mushroom, bell peppers and roasted onion) for $24. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2025 Water-rich foods such as watermelon, strawberries, oranges, cucumbers, tomatoes, celery, lettuces, spinach, bell peppers and zucchini can also hydrate you as well as provide key vitamins and nutrients such as potassium, which helps muscles to contract and supports normal blood pressure. Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bell pepper

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 13 Mar. 2025.

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