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The science behind spicy foods
Why hot peppers are hot.
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Pimiento peppers
Mild pimiento peppers (Capsicum annuum).
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Aji pepper
Venezuelan aji pepper ripening.
© Wilfredo Rodríguez (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
Thai chili pepper
Thai chili peppers (Capsicum annuum), a cultivar known for its piquant fruits.
Daniel Risacher
Pepper diversity
A sampling of the diversity of the pepper genus (Capsicum) at a farmers'...
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red peppers
Red peppers (Capsicum annuum) from which paprika is made
G.R. Roberts
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