Definitions for "Habanero pepper"
Keywords:  bonnet, scotch, pepper, chile, orange
Similar to Scotch bonnet pepper.
a small, orange, lantern-shaped chile pepper. it is up to 100 times hotter than the jalapeo pepper.
The habanero chile (Capsicum chinense Jacquin) (Spanish, from Havana) is the most intensely spicy chile pepper of the Capsicum genus. Unripe habaneros are green, but the color at maturity varies. Common colors are orange and red, but white, brown, and pink are also seen. Typically a ripe habanero is 2–6 cm (1–2Â1/2 in) long.