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A large, meaty Andean chili pepper — one of the spiciest in the region, it looks like a bell pepper but burns like pure fire. In Peru, stuffed rocoto is a classic dish that tests anyone's heat tolerance.
Example
"The stuffed rocoto was so spicy I cried while eating."
"Be careful with the rocoto — it's deceptive because of its size."
Regional synonyms:
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/ro-KO-to/
A large, meaty Andean chili pepper — one of the spiciest in the region, it looks like a bell pepper but burns like pure fire. In Peru, stuffed rocoto is a classic dish that tests anyone's heat tolerance.
Example
"The stuffed rocoto was so spicy I cried while eating."
"Be careful with the rocoto — it's deceptive because of its size."
Regional synonyms: