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chili pep·per

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cayenne, cayenne pepper, chili pepper, chilli pepper, long pepper, jalapeno, Capsicum annuum longumnoun

    plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red

  2. chili, chili pepper, chilli, chilly, chilenoun

    very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency

Wiktionary

  1. chili peppernoun

    Any fruit of a plant of the botanical genus Capsicum, noted for their spicy and burning flavor due to presence of capsaicin. Not all chili peppers are particularly spicy but all true chili peppers contain some (in contrast to the bell pepper which is not a true chili pepper and does not).

Wikipedia

  1. Chili pepper

    The chili pepper (also chile, chile pepper, chilli pepper, or chilli) from Nahuatl chīlli Nahuatl pronunciation: [ˈt͡ʃiːli] ( listen)) is the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum, members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae. Chili peppers are widely used in many cuisines to add spiciness to dishes. The substances that give chili peppers their intensity when ingested or applied topically are capsaicin and related compounds known as capsaicinoids. Chili peppers originated in Mexico. After the Columbian Exchange, many cultivars of chili pepper spread across the world, used for both food and traditional medicine. Worldwide in 2014, 32.3 million tonnes of green chili peppers and 3.8 million tonnes of dried chili peppers were produced. China is the world's largest producer of green chillies, providing half of the global total.

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  1. chili pepper

    A chili pepper is a small, fiery variety of capsicum used for flavoring dishes, either in its fresh or dried and powdered form. It originates from the family Solanaceae and the genus Capsicum. The heat and intensity of flavor of each pepper can vary widely depending on the specific type and its preparation. Chili peppers contain an active ingredient called capsaicin, which gives them their characteristic spiciness and is also known for its potential health benefits. They are widely used in many different cuisines around the world.

Wikidata

  1. Chili pepper

    The chili pepper is the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum, members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae. The term in British English and in Australia, New Zealand, India, Malaysia and other Asian countries is just chilli without "pepper". Chili peppers originated in the Americas. After the Columbian Exchange, many cultivars of chili pepper spread across the world, used in both food and medicine. India is the world's largest producer, consumer and exporter of chili peppers. Among which the city of Guntur in Andhra Pradesh produces 30% of all the chilies produced in India, and the state of Andhra Pradesh contributes to 75% of all the chilli exports from India.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of chili pepper in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of chili pepper in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of chili pepper in a Sentence

  1. Paul Rozin:

    People come to like a wide variety of innately negative experiences: the burn of chili pepper in the mouth, the bitterness of coffee, the fear from riding on a roller coaster, such benign masochism is widespread in humans, and we really don't know how that process operates.


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