Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ghost chili

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.65 in modern English

Syllables
ghost chili
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of bhut jolokia.

Etymology

Calque of Assamese ভোট-জলকীয়া (bhüt-zolokia, literally “Bhutanese chili”). The first element bhüt, meaning Bhutanese, was mistakenly confused for near-homonym ভূত (bhut) meaning ghost, thus producing the English (mis-)translation “ghost pepper”.

Inflected Forms

ghost chilis (plural) ghost pepper (alternative) ghost chili pepper (alternative)

Synonyms

bhut jolokia

Questions

What does ghost chili mean?
Synonym of bhut jolokia.
Where does ghost chili come from?
Calque of Assamese ভোট-জলকীয়া (bhüt-zolokia, literally “Bhutanese chili”). The first element bhüt, meaning Bhutanese, was mistakenly confused for near-homonym ভূত (bhut) meaning ghost, thus producing the English (mis-)translation “ghost pepper”.

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