chilli pepper
Fiery cooking ingredient
A chilli pepper is the fruit of plants in the genus Capsicum, prized for the heat and pungency it adds to food.
The burning sensation comes from capsaicin, a compound concentrated in the seeds and inner membranes.
Chillies range from mild varieties like bell peppers to intensely hot ones like habaneros and ghost peppers.
They appear fresh, dried, or ground in cuisines worldwide.
I added a few chilli peppers to the stir-fry for extra kick.
The spelling chilli is preferred in British English; Americans typically write chili or chile.
- capsicumPepper plant or fruit
- cayennePungent red spice
- jalapeñoMild-to-medium Mexican pepper
- habaneroExtremely pungent chili variety
- bird's eyeOverhead vantage point
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chilli peppersweet pepper
Mild, seedless capsicum variety
bell pepper · mint · cucumber · bland food · yogurt
chilli pepperbland
Lacking distinctive qualities
mild · subtle · plain · unseasoned · tasteless
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