ghost chili pepper
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Etymology edit
ghost + chili pepper. Calque of Assamese ভূত-জলকীয়া (bhut-zolokia, “Ghost chili”), based on a misunderstanding of Assamese ভোট-জলকীয়া (bhüt-zolokia, “Bhutanese chili”).
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ghost chili pepper (plural ghost chili peppers)
- Synonym of bhut jolokia