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# A knob at the end of a [[cannon]], cast onto the gunbarrel, to which ropes are attached. |
# A knob at the end of a [[cannon]], cast onto the gunbarrel, to which ropes are attached. |
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# A bell attached to a sleigh or sleigh harness. |
# A bell attached to a sleigh or sleigh harness. |
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# In [[Spanish]], it translates to "rattlesnake". |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 02:05, 30 September 2005
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The cascabel is a small, round, hot chilli that is prized for the hot, burning sensation that it produces in the mouth when consumed. It is a cultivar of the species Capsicum annuum.
The pepper, when dried makes a rattling noise and as such can be used to make music.
The plant can grow to more than 1 meter and grows in the wild on the Pacific coast of Mexico.
Synonyms
chile bola, bola chile, rattle chile, coban.
Other Meanings
Look up cascabel in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
The word cascabel can also mean:
- A knob at the end of a cannon, cast onto the gunbarrel, to which ropes are attached.
- A bell attached to a sleigh or sleigh harness.
- In Spanish, it translates to "rattlesnake".