habanero

Orange kitchen inferno

A habanero is a small, lantern-shaped chile pepper known for intense heat.

Among the hottest peppers in common culinary use, habaneros have a fruity, citrusy flavor beneath the fire.

They're central to Caribbean and Yucatecan cuisine: habanero salsa, habanero hot sauce.

The name comes from Havana, though the pepper likely originated in South America.

heat

spicy

Having strong heat

hot · chili · jalapeño · serrano · cayenne · ghost · scotch bonnet · piquant · zesty · tangy

cooking

salsa

Spicy tomato condiment

mole · ceviche · chutney · glaze · seasoning · condiment · infusion · pickling · roasting · charring

color

orange

Citrus with segments

  • redPrimary color, warm
  • yellowHue between green and orange
  • greenColor of vegetation

chocolate · white · peach · golden · ripeness · vibrant · wrinkled · glossy · pods

flavor

fruity

Having orchard flavor

smoky · sweet · aromatic · bright · complex · distinctive · intense · lingering · undertones

cultivation

pepper plant

Cultivated capsicum shrub

greenhouse · harvest · ripening · pods · seeds · soil · fertilizer · watering · pruning · staking

Categories
Opposites
heat/spiciness level

habanerobell pepper

Mild, hollow pod vegetable

sweet pepper · mild · pimiento · banana pepper · poblano

flavor intensity

habanerobland

Lacking distinctive qualities

mild · subtle · delicate · tasteless · muted

Phrases
Family

habaneros

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G