chile de arbol
noun
chile de ar·bol
ˈchē-(ˌ)lā-dā-är-ˈbōl
variants
or chile de árbol
plural chiles de arbol or chiles de árbol
food
: a small, elongate hot pepper of Mexico that is bright red when mature
Chile de arbol, a relative of the cayenne pepper, it has an acidic, smoky heat that gives it a killer punch.—John Keenan, Omaha World-Herald, 16 June 2006
Chiles de árbol are thin, red, very hot chiles available at supermarkets, specialty foods stores, and Latin markets.—Carolynn Carreño, Bon Appétit, October 2010
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