chiltepin

/t͡ʃɪlˈtɛpɪn/

Etymology

From Nahuatl; the first element is chilli (“pepper”), the second is tecpin (“flea”).

chiltepin means A wild chile pepper variety, Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum, found in Mexico and the southwestern US. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.

chiltepin is pronounced /t͡ʃɪlˈtɛpɪn/.

noun

A wild chile pepper variety, Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum, found in Mexico and the southwestern US.