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Spanish word
guindilla
Pronunciation
IPA/ginˈdiʝa/
Meaning
- feminine nounchili pepper
Example
¿Quieres probar esta guindilla? Es muy picante.
Do you want to try this chili pepper? It's very spicy.
More examples
Para la salsa, añade una guindilla seca.
For the sauce, add a dried chili pepper.
Core concept
Small, slender, very hot pepper used as a condiment or aperitif.
Common phrases
salsa de guindilla
chili pepper sauce
guindilla en vinagre
pickled chili pepper
guindilla seca
dried chili pepper
Similar words
chile: Spicy pepper fruit in general, used widely in cooking and seasoning.
ají: Small South American pepper fruit used fresh to add bright, fruity heat to dishes.
cayena: Red chili usually dried and ground into a spice or powder for adding heat.
pimiento: Large, thick-fleshed sweet pepper eaten raw or cooked for its sweet flesh.
Definition in Spanish
Se usa para un pimiento pequeño y muy picante empleado como condimento o aperitivo.
Word origin
Recorded in Spanish after the 16th-century arrival of New World chili peppers, guindilla became the common name for small, very spicy pods while its earlier linguistic source remains uncertain.
Usage tips
- Often served pickled as a tapa (guindillas en vinagre), so being offered a guindilla usually means a sharp, concentrated heat rather than a mild pepper.
Opposites
- pimientobell peppernoun