Green Pepper: Definition, Uses, and Cooking Tips

Meaning 1：green bell pepper (Green Pepper)

Green Pepper 🔊

/ɡriːn ˈpɛpər/

A type of large, mild pepper that is green in color and often eaten raw in salads or cooked in dishes.

green bell pepper 🔊

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/ɡriːn bɛl ˈpɛpər/

A large, mild pepper with a green color, harvested before ripening. It has a crunchy texture and slightly bitter taste, commonly used raw in salads or cooked in various dishes.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Combination of 'green' (color) and 'pepper' (from Latin 'piper', via Old English 'pipor').

💡 Mnemonic

Think of a green traffic light saying 'Eat me!' for fresh, crisp salads.

📖 Example

For dinner tonight, I'm going to chop up a green pepper to add some color and crunch to my stir-fried noodles. 🔊 For dinner tonight, I'm going to chop up a green pepper to add some color and crunch to my stir-fried noodles.

🔗 Collocations

stuffed green pepper – A green pepper filled with a mixture such as rice, meat, and spices, then baked.

green pepper slices – Thin pieces of green pepper cut for use in salads or cooking.

roasted green pepper – A green pepper cooked by roasting, which softens its texture and enhances flavor.

🔄 Synonyms

bell pepper (n.) – A general term for large, mild peppers that can be green, red, yellow, or orange.

sweet pepper (n.) – A pepper variety with low heat, often used in cooking and salads.

capsicum (n.) – The botanical genus name for peppers, commonly used in British English and scientific contexts.

🚫 Antonyms

ripe red pepper (n.) – A fully ripened sweet pepper with a red color, sweeter and less bitter than green.

hot chili pepper (n.) – A small, spicy pepper from the same family, known for its heat.

yellow pepper (n.) – A mature sweet pepper with a yellow hue, milder and fruitier than green.

📖 Cultural Story

Pepper originates from Latin 'piper'; green peppers are unripe sweet bell peppers (Capsicum annuum). They are a staple in Western salads and stir-fries.