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Definition of Chili pepper
1. Noun. Plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red.
Exact synonyms: Capsicum Annuum Longum, Cayenne, Cayenne Pepper, Chilli Pepper, Jalapeno, Long Pepper
Terms within: Chile, Chili, Chilli, Chilly
Terms within: Cayenne, Cayenne Pepper, Red Pepper
Group relationships: Capsicum, Genus Capsicum
Generic synonyms: Capsicum, Capsicum Pepper Plant, Pepper
Terms within: Chile, Chili, Chilli, Chilly
Terms within: Cayenne, Cayenne Pepper, Red Pepper
Group relationships: Capsicum, Genus Capsicum
Generic synonyms: Capsicum, Capsicum Pepper Plant, Pepper
2. Noun. Very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency.
Exact synonyms: Chile, Chili, Chilli, Chilly
Generic synonyms: Hot Pepper
Specialized synonyms: Jalapeno, Jalapeno Pepper, Cayenne, Cayenne Pepper
Substance meronyms: Chili Powder
Group relationships: Capsicum Annuum Longum, Cayenne, Cayenne Pepper, Chilli Pepper, Jalapeno, Long Pepper
Generic synonyms: Hot Pepper
Specialized synonyms: Jalapeno, Jalapeno Pepper, Cayenne, Cayenne Pepper
Substance meronyms: Chili Powder
Group relationships: Capsicum Annuum Longum, Cayenne, Cayenne Pepper, Chilli Pepper, Jalapeno, Long Pepper
Definition of Chili pepper
1. Noun. Any fruit of a plant of the botanical genus Capsicum, noted for their spicy and burning flavor due to presence of capsaicin. Not all chili peppers are particularly spicy but all true chili peppers contain some (in contrast to the bell pepper which is not a true chili pepper and does not). ¹
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