hot pepper
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Definition
Noun: 1. A pungent fruit of a Capsicum plant: Any of various spicy or pungent fruits from plants of the genus Capsicum, used as a vegetable or spice. 2. The plant producing such fruits: A plant, especially Capsicum frutescens or Capsicum chinense, that bears very hot, medium-sized, oblong red peppers.
Usage and Examples
- Referring to the fruit:
- I added some chopped hot pepper to the chili for extra heat.
- Jalapeños and habaneros are both types of hot pepper.
- Referring to the plant:
- She grows several hot pepper plants in her garden each summer.
- This variety of hot pepper is cultivated mainly for making hot sauce.
Advanced Usage
- "Hot pepper" as a category: The term is often used generically to refer to any chili pepper that has significant pungency or "heat," as opposed to sweet bell peppers.
- Be careful when handling hot peppers; the oils can burn your skin.
Variants and Related Words
- Chili pepper (or chilli pepper): A very common synonym for the fruit of a hot pepper plant.
- Capsicum: The botanical genus name for plants that produce both sweet and hot peppers.
- Hot sauce: A condiment made primarily from hot peppers, vinegar, and salt.
Synonyms
- Chili (or chile)
- Chili pepper
- Pungent pepper
Related Phrases and Compounds
- Hot pepper flakes: Dried, crushed hot peppers, often used as a seasoning (e.g., red pepper flakes).
- Hot pepper oil: An infused oil made with hot peppers.
- Stuffed hot peppers: A dish where hot peppers are filled with ingredients like cheese or meat.
Noun
- any of various pungent capsicum fruits
- plant bearing very hot medium-sized oblong red peppers; grown principally in the Gulf Coast states for production of hot sauce