habanero
noun
ha·ba·ne·ro
ˌ(h)ä-bə-ˈn(y)er-ō 
variants
or less commonly habañero
: a very hot roundish chili pepper (Capsicum chinense) that is usually orange when mature
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The drink’s habanero heat was not overbearing, and felt reminiscent of an iced chai latte.
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Kat Tran
updated July 12, Sacbee.com, 12 July 2025
If none of those strike my fancy, the fritter burger made with corn muffin fritter, blueberry and habanero preserves and bacon fat guac is my fallback plan.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Snack Wrap varieties The Snack Wrap will come in two flavors:
Spicy: With a habanero kick that customers know from the Spicy McCrispy sandwich.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
But perhaps his most genius sauce is the seasonal kumquat habanero.
—Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
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Kat Tran
updated July 12, Sacbee.com, 12 July 2025
If none of those strike my fancy, the fritter burger made with corn muffin fritter, blueberry and habanero preserves and bacon fat guac is my fallback plan.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Snack Wrap varieties The Snack Wrap will come in two flavors:
Spicy: With a habanero kick that customers know from the Spicy McCrispy sandwich.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
But perhaps his most genius sauce is the seasonal kumquat habanero.
—Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for habanero
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“Habanero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/habanero. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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