ghost chili
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Etymology[edit]
Assamese ভোট-জলকীয়া (bhüt-zolokia, “Bhutanese chili”). The first element bhüt, meaning Bhutanese, was mistakenly confused for near-homonym ভূত (bhut) meaning ghost, thus producing the English (mis-)translation “ghost pepper”.[1]
Noun[edit]
ghost chili (plural ghost chilis)
- Synonym of bhut jolokia
References[edit]
- ^ Merriam-Webster, Definition of BHUT JOLOKIA.