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`Red chillies` redirects here. For the 2009 Indian film, see Red Chillies film. For the Indian company, see Red Chillies Entertainment. `Hot pepper` redirects here. For other uses, see Hot Pepper. Green bird`s eye, yellow madame Jeanette, and red cayenne peppers Young chili plants The chili pepper also chile pepper, chilli pepper, or simply chilli[1] from Nahuatl chīlli Nahuatl pronunciation: [ˈt͡ʃiːli] About this sound listen is the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum, members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae.[2] They are widely used in many cuisines to add spiciness to dishes. The substances that give chili peppers their intensity when ingested or applied topically are capsaicin and related compounds known as capsaicinoids.