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”).