"siling labuyo" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Tagalog siling labuyo. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|tl|siling labuyo}} Tagalog siling labuyo Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} siling labuyo (uncountable)
  1. A small chili pepper cultivar that developed in the Philippines after the Columbian Exchange, belonging to the species Capsicum frutescens and characterized by triangular fruits that grow pointing upwards. Tags: uncountable Categories (lifeform): Peppers
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