Scotch bonnet

noun

a small, irregularly shaped, extremely hot chile pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum chinense related to the habanero and ranging from yellow to red.

First recorded in 1840–45; so called from its shape

Two hundred guineas was collected for him, and the mob hung a jack-boot and a "Scotch bonnet" on a gibbet and then burnt them.

Indeed it pierced his Scotch bonnet and tore it from his head.

Very soon she saw him coming, his Scotch bonnet pulled over his brows, his steps steadied by his shepherd's staff.

He put the paper in his pocket, and, hastily resuming his old army cloak and Scotch bonnet, went out without a word to anyone.

The men wear a sort of Scotch bonnet, with a short jacket and trowsers, and are an amazingly athletic and active people.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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