hot pepper
Americannoun
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any of variously shaped pungent peppers of the genus Capsicum, containing large amounts of capsaicin and usually having thin walls.
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a plant bearing such a pepper.
noun
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any of several varieties of the pepper Capsicum frutescens, esp chilli pepper
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the pungent usually small fruit of any of these plants
Etymology
Origin of hot pepper
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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I was hoping for river prawns in my traps that day, because river prawn okro soup with hot pepper was a favorite of Ma’s, and Klenam made it just as well as she did.
From Literature
Muddled jalapenos, hot peppers, or wasabi are other great options if you prefer a drink with extra heat.
From Salon
Fancy cocktail napkins are a big seller, as are specialty jellies in flavors like hot pepper and cinnamon pear.
Short remembered how Beckstrom loved cooking, baking and gardening, canning hot peppers, and eating deviled eggs.
On the runway, tomatoes joined eggplants, zucchinis, hot peppers and Farfalle pasta as big, bold prints in Dolce & Gabbana’s Spring 2012 Ready-to-Wear Collection.
From Salon
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