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

Somewhat more substantial are plates of chicken with sweet pepper sauce and almonds, squid or octopus with potatoes and peppers, and, serving two, a socarrat, which is crispy paella rice with seafood and aioli.

From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2021

Melt one tablespoonful of butter, add a clove of garlic, a sweet pepper, and a small onion chopped fine, one cupful of tomatoes, and salt and pepper to season.

From The Myrtle Reed Cook Book by Reed, Myrtle