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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Reynolds, the chief creative office of MTNT, enlisted Steve-O for a fiery demo involving the hot pepper and to walk him through how to upload an ad for his hot sauce brand, Steve-O's Hot Sauce For Your Butthole. 
Jessica Wang, EW.com, 25 July 2022 Toss in jalapeño peppers and a splash of hot pepper sauce to give it some heat, and small dill gherkins for a little extra tang. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2022 Back Door serves boneless and traditional wings with a variety of sauces, appetizers like hot pepper cheese balls and chicken tenders, sandwiches, quesadillas, nachos and a build-your-own burger. The Courier-Journal, 18 July 2022 In a large bowl, whisk together lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, hot pepper sauce, low-fat mayonnaise and egg. Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 9 July 2022 The heat and drought have affected hot pepper crops that sriracha is made from, and the company has had to suspend production until at least the fall this year. Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2022 Across the three days, there will be strolling mariachi bands, taco and hot pepper eating contests, lucha libre wrestling, games and a play area. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 June 2022 Reading the 2016 paper by two of the original researchers felt like unexpectedly biting into a hot pepper. Liz Guthridge, Forbes, 21 June 2022 Ripe avocado mixed with tomatoes, and hot pepper sauce makes a tasty, vegetarian sandwich. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 1 June 2022 See More
Jessica Wang, EW.com, 25 July 2022 Toss in jalapeño peppers and a splash of hot pepper sauce to give it some heat, and small dill gherkins for a little extra tang. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2022 Back Door serves boneless and traditional wings with a variety of sauces, appetizers like hot pepper cheese balls and chicken tenders, sandwiches, quesadillas, nachos and a build-your-own burger. The Courier-Journal, 18 July 2022 In a large bowl, whisk together lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, hot pepper sauce, low-fat mayonnaise and egg. Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 9 July 2022 The heat and drought have affected hot pepper crops that sriracha is made from, and the company has had to suspend production until at least the fall this year. Justin Raystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2022 Across the three days, there will be strolling mariachi bands, taco and hot pepper eating contests, lucha libre wrestling, games and a play area. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 June 2022 Reading the 2016 paper by two of the original researchers felt like unexpectedly biting into a hot pepper. Liz Guthridge, Forbes, 21 June 2022 Ripe avocado mixed with tomatoes, and hot pepper sauce makes a tasty, vegetarian sandwich. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 1 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1945, in the meaning defined above