Peperoncino


Peperoncino (Italian pronunciation: [peperonˈtʃiːno]; plural peperoncini [peperonˈtʃiːni]; sometimes spelled pepperoncino and pepperoncini in English) is the generic Italian name for hot chili peppers, specifically the cultivars of the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens. The sweet pepper is called peperone (plural peperoni) in Italian.