hot pepper
noun
: any of various small and usually thin-walled capsicum fruits of marked pungency
also
: a plant (especially a variant or cultivar of Capsicum annuum and C. frutescens) bearing hot peppers
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Two popular pizzas on the menu at Camille’s are Spicy Roni (for pepperoni), with fresh mozzarella, sauce, pepperoni, hot peppers and onion and the one named after Grant, Billy’s Bianco with garlic cream sauce, goat cheese, ricotta, red onion and truffle honey.
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
There were juicy skinless sausages that burst with flavor every bite, a goat soup burning with hot pepper and vinegar, rice dishes in so many forms — long grain and short, teeming with plump raisins or pigeon peas, tinted with spices or citrus.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Italian‑leaning combos loaded with capicola, pepperoni, salami, provolone, hot pepper cheese, and vegetables dressed with mayo and oil.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 3 Feb. 2026
Stir 1 cup marinara sauce, ¼ cup gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste), and 1 tsp.
—Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
There were juicy skinless sausages that burst with flavor every bite, a goat soup burning with hot pepper and vinegar, rice dishes in so many forms — long grain and short, teeming with plump raisins or pigeon peas, tinted with spices or citrus.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Italian‑leaning combos loaded with capicola, pepperoni, salami, provolone, hot pepper cheese, and vegetables dressed with mayo and oil.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 3 Feb. 2026
Stir 1 cup marinara sauce, ¼ cup gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste), and 1 tsp.
—Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Hot pepper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20pepper. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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