Scotch bonnet

noun

: a small roundish very hot chili pepper especially of the Caribbean that is usually red or yellow when mature

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Scotch bonnet was in 1842

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“Scotch bonnet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scotch%20bonnet. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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