RED PEPPER Definition & Meaning

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red pepper

noun

cayenne.
a pepper, Capsicum annuum longum, cultivated in many varieties, the yellow or red pods of which are used for flavoring, sauces, etc.
the mild, ripe fruit of the sweet pepper, Capsicum annuum grossum, used as a vegetable.

red pepper

noun

any of several varieties of the pepper plant Capsicum frutescens , cultivated for their hot pungent red podlike fruits
the fruit of any of these plants
the ripe red fruit of the sweet pepper
another name for cayenne pepper

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Origin of red pepper¹

First recorded in 1585–95

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After a quick midmorning coffee break, Lira launches into his prep work shift, crafting goat cheese and red pepper empanadas.

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Each ingredient, at first glance, feels like it could overrun the soup — roasted red peppers too sweet, garlic too pungent, sun-dried tomatoes too intense.

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They also have a nice pizza with soppressata, and it’s drizzled with honey and sliced red peppers.

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It includes chipotle and cayenne, as well as black sesame, biscuits; two different kinds of nuts; meyer lemon marmalade and red pepper jam.

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Another time, I received half a container of meatballs in red sauce, which I transformed into a pizza topped with olives and roasted red peppers.

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