chile pepper
Spicy cooking ingredient
A chile pepper is a hot pepper of the genus Capsicum, used fresh, dried, or ground to add heat and flavor to food.
Varieties range from mild to extremely hot: jalapeños, serranos, habaneros, ghost peppers.
The spelling chile (from Spanish) is preferred by many over chili or chilly.
These chile peppers will add some kick to the salsa.
Small hot Mexican pepper
- poblanoMild Mexican chili pepper
- anchoDried poblano pepper
- guajilloDried mirasol pepper
- bird's-eyeView from high above
Having strong heat
- fieryIntensely hot or passionate
- burningCombustion in progress
- searingBrowning with intense heat
- scorchingExtremely hot, burning
blistering · piquant · intense · mild · medium · hot · afterburn · kick
Spicy tomato condiment
- moleSubterranean insectivore
- enchiladasRolled tortillas in sauce
- tacosFilled folded tortillas
- fajitasGrilled meat served sizzling
gumbo · jambalaya · curry · kimchi · harissa · sambal · jerk · adobo
Filled with combustion haze
- fruityHaving orchard flavor
- earthyCoarse and unpretentious
- sweetTasting of sugar
- tangySharp and lively-tasting
bright · complex · aromatic · grassy · citrusy · chocolatey · nutty · sharp
Seed case or cetacean group
- seedsPlant embryos in casings
- ribsThoracic bone set
- placentaFetal nourishment organ
- stemPlant's central axis
flesh · skin · membrane · veins · cap · shoulder · tip · walls
Botanical organism
- harvestGathering mature crops
- ripenReach edible maturity
- dryFree from moisture
- bushMulti-stemmed woody plant
garden · greenhouse · heirloom · hybrid · germination · seedling · cross-pollination · soil
Nitrogenous plant compound
- oleoresinMixed plant secretion
- extractConcentrated derived substance
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- irritantSource of vexation
topical · cream · ointment · counterirritant · analgesic
serrano
Small hot Mexican pepper
bird's-eye · pasilla · cascabel · shishito · hatch
spicy
Having strong heat
scorching · blistering · piquant · intense · mild · medium · hot · afterburn · kick
salsa
Spicy tomato condiment
- moleSubterranean insectivore
- enchiladasRolled tortillas in sauce
- tacosFilled folded tortillas
fajitas · gumbo · jambalaya · curry · kimchi · harissa · sambal · jerk · adobo · chutney
smoky
Filled with combustion haze
tangy · bright · complex · aromatic · grassy · citrusy · chocolatey · nutty · sharp · robust
pod
Seed case or cetacean group
stem · flesh · skin · membrane · veins · cap · shoulder · tip · walls · core
plant
Botanical organism
bush · garden · greenhouse · heirloom · hybrid · germination · seedling · cross-pollination · soil · sunny
alkaloid
Nitrogenous plant compound
- oleoresinMixed plant secretion
- extractConcentrated derived substance
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
irritant · topical · cream · ointment · counterirritant · analgesic
- Latin AmericaArgentina, Brazil, Mexico, Cuba, Colombia
- Mexican HeritageAztec, Maya, Nahuatl, mariachi, tequila
- Southwestmesa, Monument Valley, Arizona, New Mexico, Grand Canyon
- tropical plantshibiscus, bougainvillea, frangipani, mahogany, palm trees
chile pepperbell pepper
Mild, hollow pod vegetable
sweet pepper · banana pepper · pimiento · sweet paprika · mild
chile pepperbland food
Unseasoned, tasteless cuisine
plain rice · flavorless · tofu · white bread · plain
pepper, chili, black pepper, chili pepper, chipotle, bell pepper, cayenne, habanero, jalapeño