cayenne pepper vs chili

cayenne pepper

noun
  • A powder condiment or spice formed from the dried chilli pepper varieties above. 

  • Any of several very hot chilli peppers. 

chili

noun
  • Powdered chili pepper, used as a spice or flavouring in cooking. 

  • Cincinnati chili. 

  • A spicy stew of chicken or paneer, capsicum and onion, eaten as an appetizer. 

  • A dish made with chili peppers and other ingredients, such as beans and beef. 

  • The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking. 

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