habanero

[hah-buh-nair-oh]

noun, plural ha·ba·ne·ros.

an extremely pungent small pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum chinense, used in cookery.

Origin of habanero

From the Spanish word chile habanero chili from Havana

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Contemporary Examples of habanero

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British Dictionary definitions for habanero

Habanero

noun plural -ros (-ros)

a native or inhabitant of Havana

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