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Etymology

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Calque of Assamese ভোট-জলকীয়া (bhüt-zolokia, literally 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

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ghost chili (plural ghost chilis)

  1. Synonym of bhut jolokia

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