Chili pepper
WordNet
noun
(1) Very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency
(2) Plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red
WiktionaryText
Noun
- Any fruit of a plant of the botanical genus Capsicum, noted for their spicy and burning flavor due to presence of capsaicin. Not all chili peppers are particularly spicy but all true chili peppers contain some (in contrast to the bell pepper which is not a true chili pepper and does not).