Chilli Peppers in a Row Magnet

Asset ID: 103588108 / Jeffrey Coolidge / Chilli Peppers in a Row Chilli pepper (also chile pepper or chilli pepper , from Nahuatl chilli ) is the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum , members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae . The term in British English and in Australia, New Zealand, India , Malaysia and other Asian countries is just chilli without pepper. Chilli peppers originated in the Americas . After the Columbian Exchange , many cultivars of chilli pepper spread across the world, used in both food and medicine. This page is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, anyone associated with the topic.