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ghost chili

ghost chili noun: synonym of bhut jolokia.

Noun

ghost chili (plural ghost chilis)

  1. Synonym of bhut jolokia.
    Synonyms:
    bhut jolokia

Synonyms of ghost chili

Forms of ghost chili

pluralghost chilis
alternative formghost pepper
alternative formghost chili pepper

Origin of ghost chili

Calque of Assamese ভোট-জলকীয়া (bhüt-zolokia, literally “Bhutanese chili”). The first element bhüt, meaning Bhutanese, was mistakenly confused for near-homonym ভূত (bhut) meaning ghost, thus producing the English (mis-)translation “ghost pepper”.

Questions about ghost chili

What does ghost chili mean?
Ghost chili means synonym of bhut jolokia.
What part of speech is ghost chili?
Ghost chili is a noun.
What is the plural of ghost chili?
The plural of ghost chili is ghost chilis.

Words near ghost chili in the dictionary

  1. ghost cats
  2. ghost catshark
  3. ghost catsharks
  4. ghost character
  5. ghost characters
  6. ghost chili
  7. ghost chili pepper
  8. ghost chili peppers
  9. ghost chilis
  10. ghost chilli
  11. ghost chillis

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