chile
/ˈt͡ʃile/ · B2 · noun · m
cayenne
🌶️ chile sounds like chilly, but the pepper burns hot, not cold
Say chee-leh, like English chilly. The pepper is the opposite of cold: it burns. Spanish chile comes from Nahuatl chīlli, so English chili is a close cousin. Slang meanings (penis, lie) vary by region.