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bell pepper

American  

noun

bell peppers plural
  1. sweet pepper.


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Etymology

Origin of bell pepper

First recorded in 1700–10

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My version includes a red bell pepper, chopped sun-dried tomatoes, ½ cup crumbled goat cheese, a handful of spinach and ¼ cup of onion jam.

From Salon Nov. 4, 2025

A study published in ACS Omega explored this "millicompost" and found that, when combined with other plant materials, it supported the healthy growth of bell pepper seedlings as effectively as traditional peat-based mixes.

From Science Daily Oct. 12, 2025

So I’ll do a scramble with some eggs, turkey, zucchini, spinach and bell pepper and then top it with some avocado.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 25, 2025

It’s a knockout of a dish: slick rice noodles coated yellow with aromatic curry powder, dry stir-fried with shrimp, char siu, crunchy bean sprouts and bell pepper.

From Seattle Times Jan. 16, 2024

She walked until she ran into Mariam, who shot her a cheerless glance and went back to slicing the stem off a bell pepper and trimming strips of fat from meat.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

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