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hot pepper
noun
: any of various small and usually thin-walled capsicum fruits of marked pungency
also
: a plant (especially a variant or cultivar of Capsicum annuum and C. frutescens) bearing hot peppers
Examples of hot pepper in a Sentence
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Other ways to enjoy hot peppers include: Pair hot peppers with herbs and spices like basil, cilantro, cumin, or ginger.
—Anthea Levi, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
A little hot pepper sauce and chili powder turn up the heat.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2024
Veggie: Pizza sauce (red or white), onions, bell peppers, mushrooms, spinach, broccoli, artichoke hearts, black olives and/or hot peppers.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 8 Feb. 2024
At Hot Daisy, the offerings range from classic pepperoni, which can be ordered firefighter style with hot peppers, to an elote slice — a surprise favorite for a purist like me.
—Jill Cassidy, The Arizona Republic, 16 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1945, in the meaning defined above
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“Hot pepper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20pepper. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
hot pepper
noun1
: an often thin-walled and small pepper with a sharp or biting taste
2
: a pepper plant of the nightshade family that bears hot peppers
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