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noun, feminine

chiltoma

/t͡ʃilˈtoma/

noun, feminine/t͡ʃilˈtoma/plural: chiltomas

sweet pepper, bell pepper

Synonyms: pimiento morrón

Perhaps from Classical Nahuatl chiltotl, chīltōtōtl (“brightly-coloured bird”), from chīlli + tōtōtl; compare chiltic, chīchīltic (“the colour red”). Alternatively, perhaps from chilli (“chili, pepper”) + tomatl (“tomatillo”).