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hot pepper

NOUN
cayenne pepper
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Fancy cocktail napkins are a big seller, as are specialty jellies in flavors like hot pepper and cinnamon pear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

You’ll find “planetary frankfurters” — hot dogs launched into orbit by a relish-cheese spread and something called liquid hot pepper seasoning.

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2025

Its shelves are stocked with seasonal produce and flowers, the farm’s popular hot pepper sauces and a tightly edited collection of antique table goods including terrines, serving platters and ceramic pitchers.

From New York Times • Feb. 29, 2024

What is it like in the world of hot pepper breeding?

From Scientific American • Oct. 26, 2023

Then, one night while Mama was rubbing shea butter mixed with hot pepper into Papa’s swollen joints, I overheard a conversation between them, and understood.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince