chiltepin

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/t͡ʃɪlˈtɛpɪn/

noun

A wild chile pepper variety, Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum, found in Mexico and the southwestern US.

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Meanings

nounchiltepin (plural chiltepins)

plural chiltepins

  1. A wild chile pepper variety, Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum, found in Mexico and the southwestern US.

    Synonyms: chiltepe

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA wild chile pepper variety, Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum, found in Mexico and the southwestern US.

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chiltepe

Origin

From Nahuatl; the first element is chilli (“pepper”), the second is tecpin (“flea”).

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APA

chiltepin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chiltepin

MLA

“chiltepin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chiltepin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chiltepin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chiltepin.

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