고추가 · 고추를
chili pepper, hot pepper
Example
이 고추는 생각보다 많이 매워요.
This chili pepper is a lot spicier than I thought.
Word parts
Base of 고추장 and 고춧가루 'chili powder'; chili reached Korea only around the 1600s.
Good to know
Children's slang also uses 고추 for a boy's private part, so context matters.
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