
1) Indian spice 2) Sri Lankan spice 3) Symbol of New Mexico
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The chili pepper (also chile pepper or chilli pepper, from Nahuatl chīlli ˈt͡ʃiːlːi) is the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum, members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae. In Britain, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, and other Asian countries, the word `pepper` is usually omitted. The substances that give chili peppers t.....
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usually small, very hotly pungent fruit of a species of Capsicum, used to make chili powder and to flavour barbecue, hot curry, and other spicy ... [2 related articles]
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(Capsicum) These are tender annuals or perennials from South America. They have straight, woody stems and single, star-shaped, white flowers in the axils of the leaves. The flowers are followed by juiceless berries or pods, which vary in shape and size. They are green at first and change to red, yellow or purple. They contain many flat, kidney-shap...
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chili (def. 1).
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