red pepper
English
Noun
red pepper (plural red peppers)
- A red-colored, ripe, bell or sweet pepper. Unripe peppers of this variety are green and edible but not as sweet.
- (US) Spicy pepper.
- Crushed red pepper flakes add zest to pizza.
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Usage notes
- red pepper for a ripe sweet pepper is normal usage in Britain, either use can occur in the United States.
Translations
red colored pepper
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