bhut
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bhut
1775–85; < Hindi bhūt < Sanskrit bhūtā
Example Sentences
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The spiciness comes from the potent “ghost pepper”, cultivated in northeastern India, where it's known as bhut jolokia.
From BBC
His six spice levels, though exactingly prepared, are mostly stunts to attract the kind of knuckleheads who think ingesting Bhut jolokia and Carolina Reapers — two of the hottest peppers on Earth — is somehow a sign of manhood.
From Washington Post
The cause of my distress was Bhut jolokia, or ghost pepper, a chile that can be three to 1o times hotter than a habanero.
From Washington Post
As a point of reference, a Carolina Reaper is twice as hot as the Bhut jolokia, which basically places the former in the same category as pepper spray, and last time I checked, pepper spray is still used as a weapon.
From Washington Post
The couple were soon identified as Bhut' Hector and Nonhlanhla.
From BBC
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