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The '''cascabel''' is a small, round, hot [[chilli pepper |
The '''cascabel''' is a small, round, hot [[chilli pepper]] 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''. Its name is a Spanish word for "bell" or "rattle". |
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The pepper, when dried makes a rattling noise and as such can be used to make music. |
The pepper, when dried makes a rattling noise and as such can be used to make music. |
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The cascabel is a small, round, hot chilli pepper 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. Its name is a Spanish word for "bell" or "rattle".
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.