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

Examples of habanero in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Jerk seasoning is meant to be hot — very hot — which is typically achieved by adding Scotch bonnet or habanero peppers to the seasoning. —

Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025 The majority of the store’s freezers are stocked with perishable foods, such as habanero peppers from Nigeria packaged in one-quart Ziploc freezer bags and sold for $5 per pack, as well as meats and vegetables shipped transatlantically from various regions across the African diaspora. —

Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 The palate exhibits honey, chocolate, white pepper, habanero pepper, and rye spice, especially nutmeg. —

Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 Absinthe helps a lot with this—spice, whether from cinnamon or habanero or ginger or absinthe, tends to excuse sweetness. —

Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for habanero