chili pepper

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtʃɪli ˈpɛpə(ɹ)/
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Noun

chili pepper (plural chili peppers)

  1. Any fruit of a plant of the botanical genus Capsicum, which contains capsaicin and typically has a spicy or burning flavor.

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