English Explanatory Dictionary

ghost chili pepper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of bhut jolokia.

Word forms

ghost chili pepper ghost chili peppers ghost chili ghost pepper

Etymology

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”).

Synonyms

bhut jolokia
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