hotpepper
nounUK /ˈhɒt ˌpɛpə/
US /ˈhɑt ˌpɛpər/
A hot pepper is a small, spicy vegetable that makes your mouth feel warm.
My dad put a hot pepper in the soup, so it tasted very spicy.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A plant that grows these spicy peppers.
We planted a hot pepper in the garden last spring.
3. A pepper used to add strong spice to food.
She added a chopped hot pepper to the curry for extra heat.
4. Any pepper with a strong, burning taste.
Be careful—that hot pepper is much spicier than a bell pepper.