chilli pepper

A form of chili pepper — Any fruit of a plant of the botanical genus Capsicum, which contains capsaicin and typically has a spicy or burning flavor.

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cayennecayenne pepperchili pepperlong pepperjalapenoCapsicum annuum longum
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Meanings

nounchilli pepper (plural chilli peppers)

plural chilli peppers

  1. UKalternativeAlternative form of chili pepper.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounplant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red

Similar
cayennecayenne pepperchili pepperlong pepperjalapenoCapsicum annuum longum
Broader
capsicumpeppercapsicum pepper plant
Also see
cayennecayenne pepperchili pepperlong pepper

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

chilli pepper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chilli%20pepper

MLA

“chilli pepper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chilli%20pepper. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chilli pepper,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chilli%20pepper.

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