hot pepper
noun
: any of various small and usually thin-walled capsicum fruits of marked pungency
also
: a plant (especially a variant or cultivar of Capsicum annuum and C. frutescens) bearing hot peppers
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Plant your own varieties of hot pepper plants and enjoy a squirrel-free summer and some tasty flavor enhancers for meals.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2024
Staples like corn, green beans, cucumbers, tomatoes are grown on the farm but also collards, Napa cabbage, bok choy and a variety of hot peppers, too.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2024
Garlic has inspired newer veg-forward creations, like my recipe for chicory greens sizzled with olive oil, garlic, ginger, and hot pepper flakes.
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—Diane Kochilas, Contributor, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2024
Throughout the years, the Moreys enjoyed trying different hot sauces and challenging each other to eat hot peppers.
—Cooper Metts, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2024
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2024
Staples like corn, green beans, cucumbers, tomatoes are grown on the farm but also collards, Napa cabbage, bok choy and a variety of hot peppers, too.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2024
Garlic has inspired newer veg-forward creations, like my recipe for chicory greens sizzled with olive oil, garlic, ginger, and hot pepper flakes.
4.
—Diane Kochilas, Contributor, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2024
Throughout the years, the Moreys enjoyed trying different hot sauces and challenging each other to eat hot peppers.
—Cooper Metts, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2024
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