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pepper vs chili pepper

chili pepper vs pepper

pepper and chili pepper both are nouns.

pepper is a verb but chili pepper is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pepper Yes No Yes No
chili pepper Yes No No No
As nouns, chili pepper is a hyponym of pepper; that is, chili pepper is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pepper:
  • pepper: any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
  • chili pepper: plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red
pepper (noun) chili pepper (noun)
pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency
sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red
any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam
pepper (verb) chili pepper (verb)
attack and bombard with or as if with missiles
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Difference between pepper and chili pepper

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