green pepper

American  

noun

• green peppers
  plural

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

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green pepper British  

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• green peppers
  plural

Etymology

Origin of green pepper

First recorded in 1690–1700

Example Sentences

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green pepper

I have tenderness, of course, for the loaf of my childhood — the one bound with Italian breadcrumbs and glossed with ketchup, unapologetically tomato-forward, studded with green pepper.

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

I rendered a couple of slices of diced, thick-cut bacon and used the bacon fat to cook minced onion, celery and green pepper.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 27, 2022

Black, white and green pepper fall under this category of “true” peppercorns, whereas pink and Sichuan, sometimes packaged as “Szechuan,” peppercorns come from different plants.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 11, 2022

Celia examines the withered contents of her refrigerator: three carrots, half a green pepper, a handful of spongy potatoes.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García