green pepper

noun

1. the mild-flavored, unripe fruit of the bell or sweet pepper, Capsicum annuum grossum, used as a green vegetable.

green pepper

noun

1. the green unripe fruit of the sweet pepper, eaten raw or cooked

2. the unripe fruit of various other pepper plants, eaten as a green vegetable

Word History and Origins

Origin of green pepper¹

First recorded in 1690–1700