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.

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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

Example Sentences

Alongside Doe Hill golden sweet bell pepper, a pre-1900 Virginia family heirloom, is Pimiento Lago Agrio, an Ecuadorian sweet pepper with 2-inch, pumpkin-shaped fruits.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2023

Another, Rufino Guinea, said his sweet pepper crop had been ravaged.

From Reuters • Aug. 19, 2022

Sauté onion and sweet pepper in butter in large dutch oven.

From Fox News • Sep. 30, 2021

My fallback salad: tabouli with cherry tomatoes, chopped celery, scallions, red sweet pepper, carrot matchsticks, baby spinach and arugula leaves, loads of chopped parsley, lemon juice and olive oil.

From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2018

Cut fine a stalk of celery, a carrot, an onion, and a small sweet pepper.

From How to Cook Fish by Reed, Myrtle