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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBird's-eye chili
/ˈbɜːrdz.aɪ ˈtʃɪl.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, tapering variety of chili pepper noted for its exceptionally pungent heat, commonly used in Southeast Asian cuisines.
"She chopped a couple of bird's-eye chilies to add a sharp, fiery kick to the curry." - 2
The plant that produces these small, fiery chili peppers, belonging to the nightshade family.
"The farmer planted several rows of bird's-eye chili in the tropical garden."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in English as a descriptive descriptor combining 'bird's-eye', referring to the small, pointed appearance of the fruit and the way wild birds readily consume and spread the seeds, with 'chili', derived from the Nahuatl word 'chīlli'. The term emerged in colonial trade and botanical literature to designate small, intensely hot varieties of Capsicum frutescens and Capsicum annuum native to the Americas and widely cultivated in Southeast Asia.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bird's-eye chili" is said worldwide
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piment oiseau
Transliteration: pi-mɑ̃ wa-zo
"Le piment oiseau est extrêmement fort."
Vogelaugenchili
Transliteration: ˈfoːɡl̩ˌʔaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌtʃiːli
"Vogelaugenchilis verleihen dem Gericht eine extreme Schärfe."
peperoncinoocchio di uccello
Transliteration: pepe-ron-ˈtʃiːno ˈɔk-kjo di ˈut-tʃel-lo
Script: peperoncino occhio di uccello
"Il peperoncino occhio di uccello è molto piccante."
chile ojo de pájaro
Transliteration: ˈtʃi.le ˈo.xo de ˈpa.xa.ɾo
"El chile ojo de pájaro pica muchísimo."
malagueta
Transliteration: ma.laˈɡe.tɐ
"A pimenta malagueta é usada em vários pratos tradicionais."
थाई मिर्च
Transliteration: thāī mirch
"थाई मिर्च खाने में बहुत तीखी होती है।"
小米椒
Transliteration: xiǎomìjiāo
"这道菜放了很多小米椒，非常辣。"
모눈고추
Transliteration: monun-gochu
Script: 새눈고추
"새눈고추는 매우 매운 고추 중 하나입니다."
プリッキーヌ
Transliteration: purikkīnu
"プリッキーヌはタイ料理によく使われる激辛唐辛子です。"
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