The difference between Chili pepper and Chipotle

When used as nouns, chili pepper means any fruit of a plant of the botanical genus capsicum, which has a spicy/burning flavour because it contains capsaicin, whereas chipotle means a ripe jalapeño pepper, dried and smoked for use in cooking.


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  1. Chili pepper as a noun:

    Any fruit of a plant of the botanical genus Capsicum, which has a spicy/burning flavour because it contains capsaicin.

  1. Chipotle as a noun:

    A ripe jalapeño pepper, dried and smoked for use in cooking.