cherry pepper

noun

1. a variety of pepper, Capsicum annuum cerasiforme, having rounded, usually pungent fruit.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cherry pepper¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

When I was initially recipe testing to create a cheese steak, I looked in my pantry and pulled out my staples: soy sauce, ketchup, Worcestershire, ginger, garlic, mozzarella, unsmoked provolone, Italian cherry peppers, etc.

From Salon

Spiking the sauce with cherry pepper brine taught me a new cooking hack.

From Washington Post

He says battered squid tossed with hot cherry peppers is a great representation of where he lives and of his Italian roots.

From Seattle Times

Their temperature is raised by pickled cherry peppers and a few squeezes of Mike’s Hot Honey, a bottle of which is kept on the counter for customers to apply at their own discretion.

From New York Times

Plus, frozen or canned roasted Hatch green chiles; pickled banana peppers and jalapeños; and jarred sweet piquillos or cherry peppers.

From Salon