ghost chili pepper

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Etymology

From ghost +‎ chili pepper. Calque of Assamese ভূত-জলকীয়া (bhut-zolokia, “Ghost chili”), based on a misunderstanding of Assamese ভোট-জলকীয়া (bhüt-zolokia, “Bhutanese chili”).

Noun

ghost chili pepper (plural ghost chili peppers)

  1. Synonym of bhut jolokia.

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