Chili Peppers

 

Chili

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Scientific classification edit

Kingdom: Plantae

Clade: Tracheophytes

Clade: Angiosperms

Clade: Eudicots

Clade: Asterids

Order: Solanales

Family: Solanaceae

Genus: Capsicum

L.

Species: C. annuum

Binomial name

Capsicum annuum

L.

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Young chili plants

 

The chili pepper (also chile, chile pepper, chilli pepper, or chilli[2]), from Nahuatl chīlli (Nahuatl pronunciation: [ˈt͡ʃiːli] (About this soundlisten)), is the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum which are members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae.[3] Chili peppers are widely used in many cuisines as a spice to add heat to dishes. The substances that give chili peppers their intensity when ingested or applied topically are capsaicin and related compounds known as capsaicinoids.

 

Chili peppers originated in Mexico.[4] After the Columbian Exchange, many cultivars of chili pepper spread across the world, used for both food and traditional medicine.

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