Meanings
nounCarolina Reaper (plural Carolina Reapers)
plural Carolina Reapers
- A kind of very hot red chili pepper with a gnarled, lumpy pod and a scythe-like tail.
Origin
Bred in South Carolina and humorously likened to the Grim Reaper for its scythe-like shape.
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APA
Carolina Reaper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carolina%20Reaper
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“Carolina Reaper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carolina%20Reaper. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Carolina Reaper,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carolina%20Reaper.
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