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    Borrowed words spice up English

    Oct 25, 2018 2 minutes
    Cayenne peppers (red), bird's eye chili peppers (green), and habanero peppers (orange), are seen on March 25, 2015 in Hingham, Massachusetts.

    What are some words that we don’t have in English but should? A reader asked this question and suggested as an example. This is a common Spanish word, which identifies the taste and mouthfeel of foods containing lots of chili peppers. We can describe.

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