1. Very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency
   "He added diced chilli pepper to the salsa for extra heat";
   - chili [N. Amer], chili pepper [N. Amer], chilli [Brit], chile [US]
    
2. Plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red
   "The chilli pepper plants were heavy with bright red fruits";
   - cayenne, cayenne pepper, chili pepper [N. Amer], jalapeño, Capsicum annuum longum

Derived forms: chilli peppers

Type of: capsicum, capsicum pepper plant, hot pepper, pepper

Part of: Capsicum, chili powder [N. Amer], chilli powder [Brit], genus Capsicum

Encyclopedia: Chilli pepper