bhut jolokia

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Assamese ভোট-জলকীয়া (bhüt-zolokia, literally “Bhutanese chili”) or ভূত-জলকীয়া (bhut-zolokia, literally “ghost chili”).

Noun

bhut jolokia (plural bhut jolokias)

  1. A kind of very spicy hot chili pepper from India.
    Synonyms: ghost pepper, ghost chili, ghost chili pepper

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