cherry pepper

noun

The pimento pepper.

Similar
Capsicum annuum cerasiforme

Meanings

nouncherry pepper (plural cherry peppers)

plural cherry peppers

  1. The pimento pepper.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounplant bearing small rounded usually pungent fruits

Similar
Capsicum annuum cerasiforme
Broader
capsicumpeppercapsicum pepper plant
Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From its cherry-like color and shape.

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APA

cherry pepper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cherry%20pepper

MLA

“cherry pepper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cherry%20pepper. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cherry pepper,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cherry%20pepper.

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