Scotch bonnet
noun
: a small roundish very hot chili pepper especially of the Caribbean that is usually red or yellow when mature
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Ata rodo -- Scotch bonnet pepper -- brings the fire to Nigeria's famous spicy soup.
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Terry Ward, CNN, 27 Oct. 2022
Place bell peppers, onions, Scotch bonnet peppers and garlic in a blender or food processor.
—Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 23 Apr. 2021
Terry Ward, CNN, 27 Oct. 2022
Place bell peppers, onions, Scotch bonnet peppers and garlic in a blender or food processor.
—Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 23 Apr. 2021
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“Scotch bonnet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scotch%20bonnet. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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