habanero

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habanero¹

  • /ˌ(h)ɑːbəˈnɛɹəʊ/ UK
  • /ˌ(h)ɑbəˈnɛɹoʊ/ US
  • /ˌ(h)ɑbəˈnjɛɹoʊ/ hypercorrect

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Borrowed from Spanish habanero.

noun habaneros · habañero · Habanero

  1. An intensely spicy chili pepper, Capsicum chinense. For example, salsa and pico de gallo from Mexican cuisine sometimes include fruits like peach, mango or pineapple, balancing hot peppers like habanero or jalapeño with their sweetness.

Habanero²

noun Habaneros

  1. A person from Havana, Cuba.

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"habanero." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/habanero. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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habanero. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/habanero

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"habanero." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/habanero.

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@misc{habanero_2026,
  title = {habanero},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/habanero},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}