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
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To make new plantings a little more pest-proof, experiment with repellent sprays, like putrid egg solids, hot pepper spray, and humanely sourced predator spray.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
Extracts of garlic, hot pepper, orange peels or companion planting are ineffective.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Add the rosemary, hot pepper and lemon juice and cover with a thin layer of olive oil.
—Faye Levy, Oc Register, 1 Oct. 2025
Add hot pepper to the birdseed Another tactic is mixing cayenne pepper with birdseed, Better Homes & Gardens says.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
Extracts of garlic, hot pepper, orange peels or companion planting are ineffective.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Add the rosemary, hot pepper and lemon juice and cover with a thin layer of olive oil.
—Faye Levy, Oc Register, 1 Oct. 2025
Add hot pepper to the birdseed Another tactic is mixing cayenne pepper with birdseed, Better Homes & Gardens says.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Hot pepper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20pepper. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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