bhut jolokia

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Assamese ভোট-জলকীয়া (bhüt-zolokia, “Bhutanese chili”) or ভূত-জলকীয়া (bhut-zolokia, “Ghost chili”).

Noun

bhut jolokia (plural bhut jolokias)

1. A kind of very spicy hot chili pepper from India.

Synonyms

• ghost pepper
• ghost chili
• ghost chili pepper

Translations

Translations

• French: jolokia, piment jolokia
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