noun
also chil·te·pine ˈchiltəpēn
( -s )
Etymology: Mexican Spanish chiltepín , from Nahuatl chīltecpin , from chīl li chili pepper + tecpin , tecpintli flea
: a small red wild hot pepper produced by a plant of the genus Capsicum ( C. annum glabriusculum syn. C. annuum aviculare ) occurring from northern South America to northern Mexico and the southwestern United States ; also : this plant