ớt cà chua
Definition
- Noun:
- A specific variety of chili pepper: "Ớt cà chua" is a type of chili pepper (Capsicum annuum) characterized by its shape, which often resembles a small tomato or a bell pepper. It is typically blocky and can be quite large. It is known for being mild to moderately hot.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Mẹ tôi dùng ớt cà chua để làm tương ớt. (My mother uses "ớt cà chua" to make chili sauce.)
- Ớt cà chua thường có màu xanh khi còn non và chuyển đỏ khi chín. ("Ớt cà chua" is usually green when unripe and turns red when ripe.)
- So với ớt hiểm, ớt cà chua ít cay hơn nhiều. (Compared to bird's eye chilies, "ớt cà chua" is much less spicy.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily used in botanical, agricultural, or culinary contexts to specify this particular cultivar of chili pepper. It is not a general term for all chilies.
Variants and Related Words
- Ớt chuông / Ớt Đà Lạt (n): Bell pepper. A very large, sweet, and non-spicy variety of .
- Ớt chỉ thiên (n): Bird's eye chili. A small, very hot variety of chili pepper.
- Ớt sừng (n): Horn pepper. A long, curved chili pepper of medium heat.
Synonyms
- Tomato pepper: A direct descriptive translation sometimes used in English.
- Bell pepper cultivar (spicy variety): A technical description.
Notes on Meaning
- The name "ớt cà chua" (literally "tomato chili") comes from its physical resemblance to a tomato in shape and sometimes size. It is important to distinguish it from the sweet bell pepper (ớt chuông/ớt Đà Lạt), which is from the same species but has no capsaicin (heat). "Ớt cà chua" does contain capsaicin and is spicy, though usually milder than many other chili varieties.