long pepper

/lɔŋ ˌpɛpər/
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Other forms: long peppers

Definitions of long pepper
  1. noun
    plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red
    synonyms: Capsicum annuum longum, cayenne, cayenne pepper, chili pepper, chilli pepper, jalapeno
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    type of:
    capsicum, capsicum pepper plant, pepper
    any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
  2. noun
    slender tropical climber of the eastern Himalayas
    synonyms: Piper longum
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    type of:
    pepper vine, true pepper
    any of various shrubby vines of the genus Piper
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