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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespiment habanero
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pimɑ̃ abanɛʁo
"Le piment habanero est extrêmement épicé."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A very hot, lantern-shaped chili pepper that is typically orange or red when ripe.
"She added a diced habanero to the salsa for an intense spicy kick." - 2
The plant that produces these extremely pungent chili peppers, belonging to the nightshade family.
"He planted several habanero bushes in his backyard garden this spring."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word derives from American Spanish, literally meaning 'from Havana' (La Habana, Cuba), reflecting the city from which the peppers were historically shipped. It entered widespread English usage in the late 20th century with the growth of global cuisine and appreciation for hot chili peppers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Habanero" is said worldwide
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piment habanero
Transliteration: pimɑ̃ abanɛʁo
"Le piment habanero est extrêmement épicé."
Habanero
Transliteration: habaˈneːʁo
"Diese Habanero ist schärfer als erwartet."
habanero
Transliteration: abaˈnɛːro
"Il peperoncino habanero dà un sapore molto piccante."
habanero
Transliteration: aβaˈneɾo
"El chile habanero es originario de la península de Yucatán."
habanero
Transliteration: abaˈnɛɾu
"A pimenta habanero é usada em molhos picantes."
हाबानएरो मिर्च
Transliteration: habanaero mirch
Script: हाबानएरो
"हाबानएरो मिर्च बहुत तीखी होती है।"
哈瓦那辣椒
Transliteration: hāwǎnà làjiāo
"这种哈瓦那辣椒辣度极高。"
하바네로
Transliteration: habanero
"하바네로 고추는 매우 매운맛을 냅니다."
ハバネロ
Transliteration: habanero
"ハバネロは世界で最も辛い唐辛子の一つです。"
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