ghost pepper

noun

variants or less commonly ghost chili

plural ghost peppers also ghost chilis

: a small, extremely hot chili pepper of southern Asia that is a hybrid between two species (Capsicum chinensis and Capsicum frutescens)

… the aforementioned potstickers come with a lethal house-made sauce of habaneros and ghost peppers (I managed one tiny spoonful before my tongue went numb).

Phil Vettel

Ghost pepper, a name for the bhut jolokia grown mainly in northeast India, is so powerful that the Indian military announced earlier this year that it was going to "weaponize" the peppers for hand grenades.

Florence Fabricant

called also bhut jolokia

Word History

Etymology

translation of a presumed Assamese compound noun bhüt-zolokiya

Note: See etymology and note at bhut jolokia.

First Known Use

2008, in the meaning defined above

单词	ghost pepper
释义	ghost pepper noun variants or less commonly ghost chili plural ghost peppers also ghost chilis : a small, extremely hot chili pepper of southern Asia that is a hybrid between two species (Capsicum chinensis and Capsicum frutescens) … the aforementioned potstickers come with a lethal house-made sauce of habaneros and ghost peppers (I managed one tiny spoonful before my tongue went numb). Phil Vettel Ghost pepper, a name for the bhut jolokia grown mainly in northeast India, is so powerful that the Indian military announced earlier this year that it was going to "weaponize" the peppers for hand grenades. Florence Fabricant called also bhut jolokia Word History Etymology translation of a presumed Assamese compound noun bhüt-zolokiya Note: See etymology and note at bhut jolokia. First Known Use 2008, in the meaning defined above
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