bhut jolokia

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What does bhut jolokia mean?

A kind of very spicy hot chili pepper from India.

Where does bhut jolokia come from?

Borrowed from Assamese ভোট-জলকীয়া (bhüt-zolokia, literally “Bhutanese chili”) or ভূত-জলকীয়া (bhut-zolokia, literally “ghost chili”).

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