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siling labuyo

siling labuyo noun: a small chili pepper cultivar that developed in the Philippines after the Columbian Exchange, belonging to the species Capsicum frutescens and characterized by triangular fruits that grow pointing upwards.

siling labuyo: a small chili pepper cultivar that developed in the Philippines after the Columbian Exchange,...
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Noun

siling labuyo (uncountable)

  1. A small chili pepper cultivar that developed in the Philippines after the Columbian Exchange, belonging to the species Capsicum frutescens and characterized by triangular fruits that grow pointing upwards.
    • Add the cooked crabs, pako tendrils, chopped sigarillas and siling labuyo.2003 November, Corinna Lopa-Alegre, “Ginataang Alimasag at Pako”, in Marivic Puyat-Limcaoco, Annie Lim-Kawpeng, editors, Assumption High School Class of ‘79 Cookbook, Makati: Toucan Media, published...
    • If kept alive, the blood will slow, but hold its shape. And anyway, he never believed fear could taint meat, not the way he cooked it, boiled in the sour broth of tamarind or fried crisp with garlic and the tongue-stripping burn of siling labuyo.2017 April, Armin Tolentino, “Why He’d Keep the Fish Alive”, in Jan Keough, Kevin Keough, editors, The Best of Kindness 2017: Origami Poems Project Kindness Contest 2017 Winning & Selected Poems...

Examples of siling labuyo in a sentence

  • I felt so fulfilled with the outcome of my creation—with plenty of siling labuyo, of course!2020 November 5, Neria Nidea Soliman, “Writing Books, My Legacy”, in The Scent of Dangkalan Leaves: A Memoir with Selected Recipes...
  • One of the most popular is the siling labuyo, which is known for its intense spiciness.2023, Lovi Gueta, Justin McNeal, “Key Spices and Seasonings”, in Filipino Fiesta: Delectable Delicacies for Home Cooks, Rational Solutions...

Origin of siling labuyo

From Tagalog siling labuyo.

Questions about siling labuyo

What does siling labuyo mean?
Siling labuyo means a small chili pepper cultivar that developed in the Philippines after the Columbian Exchange, belonging to the species Capsicum frutescens and characterized by triangular fruits that grow pointing upwards.
How do you use siling labuyo in a sentence?
I felt so fulfilled with the outcome of my creation—with plenty of siling labuyo, of course!
What part of speech is siling labuyo?
Siling labuyo is a noun.

Words near siling labuyo in the dictionary

  1. silinane
  2. silinanes
  3. siline
  4. silines
  5. siling
  6. siling labuyo
  7. Silingal
  8. Silipan
  9. silipide
  10. siliqua
  11. siliquaceous

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