Scotch bonnet

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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.

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Origin of Scotch bonnet

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

Words nearby Scotch bonnet

Scorsese, scot, scot and lot, scotch, Scotch Blackface, Scotch bonnet, Scotch broom, Scotch broth, Scotch crocus, Scotch egg, Scotch furnace

How to use Scotch bonnet in a sentence

The company recently partnered with Oakley to create a one-of-a-kind single malt Scotch flask.
The Restaurant, Flask, And Photography Worthy of The Macallan Whisky||December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
During the course of my time behind the bar I developed a passion for single malt Scotch.
A Whisky Connoisseur Remembers That First Sip of The Macallan||December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It represented everything about the kind of comfort and the little luxuries in life that a good glass of Scotch can afford us.
A Whisky Connoisseur Remembers That First Sip of The Macallan||December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And for Scotch in particular—which can spend decades in the barrel—wood is critical to the finished spirit.
How Much Do Whisky Casks Really Affect Taste?||December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

More than perhaps any other distiller of Scotch whisky, The Macallan understands the importance of color to a great whisky.
Why Natural Color Is So Crucial To Understanding A Whisky’s Flavors||December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They will reach you by the hands of Mr. Mackenzie, a worldly-minded Scotch merchant, but honest as to earthly things.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Mrs. Newbolt was cutting splints for her new sun-bonnet out of a pasteboard box.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
The farmer stooped down, and raised the shabby bonnet from the face of the woman to examine her more carefully.
The World Before Them|Susanna Moodie
Highland gentlemen of every degree are mostly fond of Gillespie; while operatives from the Lowlands generally prefer plain Scotch.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
She wore an old poke bonnet and carried a crooked stick, and there seemed to be a hump upon her back.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose