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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Overusing hot peppers or selecting particularly spicy varieties can lead to a chili that's too fiery for some to enjoy.
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2024
Most commercial rodent repellents contain capsaicin (hot pepper compound), mint or rosemary oils, or putrid egg solids.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2024
Pairing hot peppers with acidic ingredients, like lime juice or vinegar, or with dairy, can neutralize some of that jalapeño heat.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2024
Birds are immune to the damaging effects of capsaicin, found in hot peppers.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2024
Most commercial rodent repellents contain capsaicin (hot pepper compound), mint or rosemary oils, or putrid egg solids.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2024
Pairing hot peppers with acidic ingredients, like lime juice or vinegar, or with dairy, can neutralize some of that jalapeño heat.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2024
Birds are immune to the damaging effects of capsaicin, found in hot peppers.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Hot pepper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20pepper. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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