chili pepper

Noun chili pepper has 2 senses

• chili pepper(n = noun.plant) capsicum annuum longum, cayenne, cayenne pepper, chilli pepper, jalapeno, long pepper - plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red; Array
has parts: chile, chili, chili pepper, chilli, chilly
is a member of capsicum, genus capsicum
is a kind of capsicum, capsicum pepper plant, pepper

• chili pepper(n = noun.food) chile, chili, chilli, chilly - very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency; Array
is a kind of hot pepper
has particulars: jalapeno, jalapeno pepper, cayenne, cayenne pepper
is a part of capsicum annuum longum, cayenne, cayenne pepper, chili pepper, chilli pepper, jalapeno, long pepper