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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Add the allspice berries, bay leaves, Scotch bonnet (or habanero) pepper and clove to the pot.
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Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
The menu will also feature a few only-in-Miami items, like hamachi crudo served with winter citrus, golden beets and habanero ponzu, Dover sole and a dessert named Orange Dreamsicle, with orange mousse, yuzu puree and mint basil granita.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
But as satires go, this one is more mild than habanero.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
In the Bronx, Colima Taqueria offers birria in various forms, including on pizza, and a 32 oz birria ramen with pickled habanero onions and various topping options.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
The menu will also feature a few only-in-Miami items, like hamachi crudo served with winter citrus, golden beets and habanero ponzu, Dover sole and a dessert named Orange Dreamsicle, with orange mousse, yuzu puree and mint basil granita.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
But as satires go, this one is more mild than habanero.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
In the Bronx, Colima Taqueria offers birria in various forms, including on pizza, and a 32 oz birria ramen with pickled habanero onions and various topping options.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Habanero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/habanero. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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