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Mirchi

मिर्ची
MEER-chee

A term for chili pepper used in Indian cuisine.

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Meaning & usage

Mirchi refers to chili peppers, a staple in Indian cooking known for their heat and flavor. The term is commonly used in Hindi and other Indian languages to describe both fresh and dried forms of chili peppers, which are integral to many Indian dishes.

In a sentence

The curry was too spicy for me because it had a lot of mirchi.

As seen in crosswords

Mirchi is a 6-letter answer. A typical clue:

“A term for chili pepper used in Indian cuisine” (6)

Play the crossword that uses it — MG Mini #884

Category: Food Origin: Hindi Script: Hindi

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