Chilli (US: chile), so-called because they arrived in Bengal from Sri Lanka.

Synonyms in other languages

Assamese

• jalakia
• jolokia

Bengali

• ঝাল মরিচ (jhal marich)
• মরিচ (morich)
• লঙ্কা (lanka)

Gujarati

• marchi

Hindi

• मिर्ची (mirchi)
• मिर्ची (mirch)

Kannada

• menasinakai

Konkani

• मिर्सांग (mirsanga)

Latin names

• Capsicum annuum
• Capsicum frutescens

Malayalam

• mulaku

Marathi

• mirchi

Oriya

• marcho

Sanskrit

• marichiphala ujjvala

Telugu

• mirapakayalu

Urdu

• mirch

Countries

• India

Regions

• Orissa