I. -e(ˌ)rō noun
( -s )
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: Spanish, from La Habana (Havana), Cuba + -ero -er
: a native or inhabitant of Havana, Cuba
II. noun
also ha·ba·ñe·ro ˌ(h)äbəˈn(y)erō
( -s )
Etymology: American Spanish ( chile ) habanero , literally, Havanan chili, from chile chili + habanero Havanan, from La Habana , Cuba
: a very hot roundish chili pepper ( Capsicum chinense ) that is usually orange when mature — called also habanero chili habanero pepper