Chiltepin Definition

noun
A variety of the tropical pepper Capsicum annuum having a small, red, berrylike fruit that is extremely hot.
American Heritage
The fruit of this plant.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Chiltepin

Noun

Singular:
chiltepin
Plural:
chiltepins

Origin of Chiltepin

  • American Spanish chiltepín from Nahuatl chīltecpin chīlli chili pepper tecpin, tecpintli flea

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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