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ghost chili pepper

ghost chili pepper noun: synonym of bhut jolokia.

Noun

ghost chili pepper (plural ghost chili peppers)

  1. Synonym of bhut jolokia.
    Synonyms:
    bhut jolokia

Synonyms of ghost chili pepper

Forms of ghost chili pepper

pluralghost chili peppers
alternative formghost chili
alternative formghost pepper

Origin of ghost chili pepper

From ghost + chili pepper. Calque of Assamese ভূত-জলকীয়া (bhut-zolokia, “Ghost chili”), based on a misunderstanding of Assamese ভোট-জলকীয়া (bhüt-zolokia, “Bhutanese chili”).

Questions about ghost chili pepper

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

Words near ghost chili pepper in the dictionary

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

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