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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Garlic has inspired newer veg-forward creations, like my recipe for chicory greens sizzled with olive oil, garlic, ginger, and hot pepper flakes.
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Diane Kochilas, Contributor, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2024
Throughout the years, the Moreys enjoyed trying different hot sauces and challenging each other to eat hot peppers.
—Cooper Metts, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2024
An early love of hot sauce Bret Morey always kept hot peppers in his garden when Elijah was young.
—Cooper Metts, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2024
Brendan leaves his mark by eating a hot pepper while introducing himself.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 8 July 2024
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Diane Kochilas, Contributor, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2024
Throughout the years, the Moreys enjoyed trying different hot sauces and challenging each other to eat hot peppers.
—Cooper Metts, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2024
An early love of hot sauce Bret Morey always kept hot peppers in his garden when Elijah was young.
—Cooper Metts, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2024
Brendan leaves his mark by eating a hot pepper while introducing himself.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 8 July 2024
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“Hot pepper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20pepper. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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