Scotch bonnet

noun

: a small roundish very hot chili pepper especially of the Caribbean that is usually red or yellow when mature

Examples of Scotch bonnet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ata rodo -- Scotch bonnet pepper -- brings the fire to Nigeria's famous spicy soup. Terry Ward, CNN, 27 Oct. 2022 Place bell peppers, onions, Scotch bonnet peppers and garlic in a blender or food processor. Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 23 Apr. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Scotch bonnet was in 1842

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“Scotch bonnet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scotch%20bonnet. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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