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chiltepin

/t͡ʃɪlˈtɛpɪn/

chiltepin noun: a wild chile pepper variety, Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum, found in Mexico and the southwestern US.

chiltepin: a wild chile pepper variety, Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum, found in Mexico and the...
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Noun

chiltepin (plural chiltepins)

  1. A wild chile pepper variety, Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum, found in Mexico and the southwestern US.
    Synonyms:
    chiltepe

Synonyms of chiltepin

Forms of chiltepin

pluralchiltepins

Origin of chiltepin

From Nahuatl; the first element is chilli (“pepper”), the second is tecpin (“flea”).

Words formed from chiltepin

  • Chiltepin yellow mosaic virus

Questions about chiltepin

What does chiltepin mean?
Chiltepin means a wild chile pepper variety, Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum, found in Mexico and the southwestern US.
What part of speech is chiltepin?
Chiltepin is a noun.
How do you pronounce chiltepin?
Chiltepin is pronounced /t͡ʃɪlˈtɛpɪn/.
What is the plural of chiltepin?
The plural of chiltepin is chiltepins.

Words near chiltepin in the dictionary

  1. Chilsons
  2. Chilsworthy
  3. chilte
  4. chiltepe
  5. chiltepes
  6. chiltepin
  7. chiltepine
  8. chiltepines
  9. chiltepins
  10. Chiltern
  11. Chiltern Green

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