chilli pepper

ˈtʃɪl.i ˈpɛp.ər

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Definition of chilli pepper - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

cookingspicy fruit used in cooking

She added chopped chilli pepper to the stew.

capsicum

hot pepper

botany

plant that produces spicy peppers

The chilli pepper grows well in warm climates.

capsicum

chili

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Images of chilli pepper

spicy fruit used in cooking
plant that produces spicy peppers

Expressions with chilli

chilli con carne

spicy stew containing chilli peppers, meat, and often tomatoes and beans

We enjoyed a delicious bowl of chilli con carne during the festival..

chilli powder

ground dried chilli peppers used as a spice

She added chilli powder to the sauce for extra heat..

chilli sauce

spicy condiment made from chilli peppers

He added chilli sauce to enhance the taco's flavor.

chilli vinegar

vinegar infused with chilli peppers

She added chilli vinegar to the salad for extra spice.

bird's-eye chilli

small, hot chili pepper used in cooking

She added bird's-eye chilli to the soup for extra heat.

chilli crab

popular Singaporean and Malaysian dish

Chilli crab is a must-try when visiting Singapore.

Expressions with pepper

pepper with

scatter many small things over or throughout something

She peppered her essay with interesting facts.

salt and pepper

mixture of salt and black pepper

She added salt and pepper to the soup.

pepper someone with

bombard someone with many questions or requests

The journalist peppered the politician with questions.

pepper with questions

ask someone many questions quickly and persistently

The journalist peppered the politician with questions about the scandal.

pepper with quotations

add many quotations to a text or speech

The essay was peppered with quotations from famous authors.

bell pepper

sweet, mild fruit eaten as a hollow, colorful vegetable

I sliced a red bell pepper for the salad.

hot pepper

small pepper known for its spicy heat

She added a hot pepper to the salsa.

banana pepper

mild chili pepper with a tangy taste

I added some banana pepper to the salad for extra flavor.

black pepper

spice made from dried ground peppercorns

She sprinkled black pepper on the salad for extra flavor..

cayenne pepper

bright red powder made from dried peppers

He sprinkled cayenne pepper on the pasta.

Examples of chilli pepper in a sentence

She dried the chilli pepper for later use.
Chilli pepper plants need plenty of sunlight.
She added a chilli pepper to the stew for extra heat.

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French:piment, piment épicé, ...
German:Chili, ...
Italian:peperoncino, ...
Spanish:chile, guindilla, ...
Portuguese:malagueta, ...
Chinese:辣椒, 辣椒植物, ...
Japanese:唐辛子, トウガラシ, ...
Arabic:فلفل حار, نبات الفلفل الحار, ...
Hebrew:פִּלְפֵּל חָרִיף, צֶמַח הַפִּלְפֵּל הַחָרִיף, ...
Russian:перец чили, ...
Ukrainian:перець чилі, ...
Hindi:मिर्च, मिर्च का पौधा, ...
Bengali:মরিচ, মরিচ গাছ, ...
Catalan:bitxo, pebrotera coent, ...
Czech:chilli paprička, ...
Danish:chili, plante der bærer stærke peberfrugter, ...
Dutch:chilipeper, chili, ...
Greek:καυτερή πιπεριά, φυτό τσίλι, ...
Hungarian:csilipaprika, chili, ...
Khmer:ម្ទេស, ដើមម្ទេស, ...
Korean:고추, 칠리 페퍼, ...
Persian:فلفل تند, گیاه فلفل تند, ...
Polish:papryczka chili, papryka chili, ...
Portuguese (BR):pimenta, ...
Romanian:ardei iute, chili, ...
Swedish:chilipeppar, ...
Thai:พริก, ...
Turkish:acı biber, ...
Vietnamese:ớt, cây ớt, ...

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