hot pepper
noun
any of variously shaped pungent peppers of the genus Capsicum, containing large amounts of capsaicin and usually having thin walls.
hot peppers
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pluralof hot pepper.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Short remembered how Beckstrom loved cooking, baking and gardening, canning hot peppers, and eating deviled eggs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025
Its annual Pepperzania begins in April at the store, with more than 150 varieties of peppers, and in May it offers the hottest of the hot peppers during its Ultimate Pepper Plant Sale.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2025
It has at least five different types of hot peppers in it, plus apple cider vinegar, mustard, chopped garlic, olive oil and sea salt.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2023
Upon his return, my Aunt Jenny would meticulously wash the hen-of-the-woods, turkey tail or other fungi free of soil and insects, and sauté them with hot peppers or add them to sauces or stews.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 5, 2023
I had ordered my favorite, a BLT, while Carl consumed a cold-cuts combo with hot peppers and onions.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
