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habanero

noun · first attested 20th century

The chilli is named for Havana, though it is not from there.

A small, very hot chilli pepper.

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Havana·Cuba

23.1367°N -82.3589°W · Q1563

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Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
Attested
20th century
Part of speech
noun
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Wiktionary: habaneroWikidata: Q1563

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Spanish habanero means of Havana, and the pepper reached wider trade through Cuba. Its cultivation centres are in Mexico, so the name records a trade route rather than an origin.

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