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sweet pepper

American  

noun

  1. a variety of pepper, Capsicum annuum grossum, having a mild-flavored, bell-shaped or somewhat oblong fruit.

  2. the fruit itself, used as a vegetable.

sweet pepper British  

noun

  1. a pepper plant, Capsicum frutescens grossum, with large bell-shaped fruits that are eaten unripe ( green pepper ) or ripe ( red pepper )

  2. the fruit of this plant

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Etymology

Origin of sweet pepper

First recorded in 1830–40

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