ghost chili

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Synonym of bhut jolokia.

词形变化

ghost chilis plural ghost pepper alternative ghost chili pepper alternative

词源

Calque of Assamese ভোট-জলকীয়া (bhüt-zolokia, literally “Bhutanese chili”). The first element bhüt, meaning Bhutanese, was mistakenly confused for near-homonym ভূত (bhut) meaning ghost, thus producing the English (mis-)translation “ghost pepper”.
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