sweet pepper
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.
Also called
bell pepper
.
Origin
1830-40
British Dictionary definitions for
sweet pepper
sweet pepper
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