<P> The chili pepper (also chile pepper chilli pepper, or simply chilli, from Nahuatl chīlli Nahuatl pronunciation: (ˈt͡ʃiːli) (listen)) is the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum, members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae . They are widely used in many cuisines to add spiciness to dishes . The substances that give chili peppers their intensity when ingested or applied topically are capsaicin and related compounds known as capsaicinoids . </P> <P> Chili peppers originated in Mexico . After the Columbian Exchange, many cultivars of chili pepper spread across the world, used for both food and traditional medicine . </P>

Is a chilli a fruit or a vegetable
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