hot pepper

/hɑt ˌpɛpər/

/hɒt ˈpɛpə/

Other forms: hot peppers

Definitions of hot pepper

1. noun

   plant bearing very hot medium-sized oblong red peppers; grown principally in the Gulf Coast states for production of hot sauce
   synonyms: Capsicum frutescens, tabasco pepper, tabasco plant

   type of:

   capsicum, capsicum pepper plant, pepper

   any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
2. noun

   any of various pungent capsicum fruits
   types:

   chile, chili, chili pepper, chilli, chilly

   a very spicy pepper used in cooking that adds heat and strong flavor

   red pepper, tabasco

   very hot red peppers; usually long and thin; some very small

   jalapeno, jalapeno pepper

   hot green or red pepper of southwestern United States and Mexico

   cayenne, cayenne pepper

   a long and often twisted hot red pepper

   type of:

   pepper

   sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum