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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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Pairing hot peppers with acidic ingredients, like lime juice or vinegar, or with dairy, can neutralize some of that jalapeño heat.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2024
Birds are immune to the damaging effects of capsaicin, found in hot peppers.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
Hot Peppers Many commercial squirrel repellents rely on cayenne and other hot pepper powders to repel squirrels.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2024
Plant your own varieties of hot pepper plants and enjoy a squirrel-free summer and some tasty flavor enhancers for meals.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 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 31 Oct. 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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