cascabel
Meanings
noun
- A small, round, hot variety of chili pepper, Capsicum annuum, which rattles when dry.
- A knob at the end of a cannon, cast onto the gun breech, to which a heavy rope is attached in order to control recoil.
- A bell attached to a sleigh or sleigh harness.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Spanish cascabel (“bell, rattle”).
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