red pepper

Noun
  1. Ground pods and seeds of pungent red peppers of the genus Capsicum (synset 107838494)
    is a type of: flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning - something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
    substance meronym: capsicum annuum longum, cayenne, cayenne pepper, chili pepper, chilli pepper, jalapeno, long pepper - plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red
    same as: cayenne, cayenne pepper
  2. Very hot red peppers;
    Usually long and thin;
    Some very small (synset 107737797)
    is a type of: hot pepper - any of various pungent capsicum fruits
    is a part of: capsicum frutescens, hot pepper, tabasco pepper, tabasco plant - plant bearing very hot medium-sized oblong red peppers; grown principally in the Gulf Coast states for production of hot sauce
    substance meronym: tabasco, tabasco sauce - very spicy sauce (trade name Tabasco) made from fully-aged red peppers
    same as: tabasco

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