HOT PEPPER


Meaning of HOT PEPPER in English

noun

1. : any of various capsicum fruits (as cayenne) that contain significant amounts of capsaicin, are characterized by marked pungency, usually have rather thin walls, and vary in form from spherical to greatly elongated — compare sweet pepper

2. : a plant (as a bird pepper or cone pepper) that bears hot peppers

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