green pepper
Americannoun
noun
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the green unripe fruit of the sweet pepper, eaten raw or cooked
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the unripe fruit of various other pepper plants, eaten as a green vegetable
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of green pepper
First recorded in 1690–1700
Example Sentences
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It trades the sweetness of green pepper for black-pepper heat.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2026
Hatch is known for its big, meaty green pepper, which has increased in popularity worldwide over the last 20 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024
It “is as pungent as black or green pepper, but it is not as complex or aromatic,” according to “Joy of Cooking.”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 11, 2022
Mix softened cheese, sour cream and milk; add beef jerky, green pepper, onion and black pepper.
From Fox News ● Dec. 13, 2021
Dr. Finch chewed ferociously on his lunch and eyed his niece, who was arranging lettuce, hunks of avocado, green pepper, and onions in a neat row on her plate.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
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