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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The pungent fruit of any of several varieties of Capsicum annuum or C. frutescens.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun any of various pungent capsicum fruits
  • noun plant bearing very hot medium-sized oblong red peppers; grown principally in the Gulf Coast states for production of hot sauce

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