Etymology

cascabel

cas·ca·bel
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Today it means: A small, round, hot variety of chili pepper, Capsicum annuum, which rattles when dry. Full definition →

Spanish cascabel
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  1. Spanish · borrowed fromcascabel
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromcascabel
  3. English todaycascabel

Borrowed from Spanish cascabel (“bell, rattle”).

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