peperoncini
peperoncini Lexical Profile
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• noun
American A mild, slightly sweet, and tangy variety of chili pepper (Capsicum annuum), typically harvested while light green and sold pickled in jars for culinary use in salads, sandwiches, and antipasti.
"The chef garnished the Greek salad with kalamata olives, crumbled feta cheese, and several whole pickled peperoncini."
The bushy, low-growing plant of the nightshade family (Solanaceae) that cultivates and produces the mild yellowish-green peppers of the Capsicum annuum species.
"She decided to plant a row of peperoncini in her backyard garden to ensure a fresh harvest for summer pickling."
Word Nuance & Usage
In American English, 'peperoncini' specifically refers to mild, sweet, and tangy pickled peppers; however, in Italian, the singular 'peperoncino' refers broadly to hot chili peppers.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Italian 'peperoncini', the plural of 'peperoncino', which is a diminutive of 'peperone' (bell pepper), ultimately derived from the Latin 'piper' (pepper).
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