- the green unripe fruit of the sweet pepper, eaten raw or cooked
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ˈgreen ˈpep•per, n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Plant Biologythe mild-flavored, unripe fruit of the bell or sweet pepper, used as a vegetable.
green′ pep′per,
- Plant Biologythe mild-flavored, unripe fruit of the bell or sweet pepper, Capsicum annuum grossum, used as a green vegetable.
- 1690–1700
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green pepper n
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