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Malagueta pepper

Malagueta pepper (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐlɐˈgeːtɐ]), a variety of Capsicum frutescens, is a type of chili pepper widely used in Brazil, the Caribbean, Portugal, Mozambique, Angola, and São Tomé and Príncipe. It got its name from the unrelated melegueta pepper, an African spice from Guinea which is a member of the ginger family.The malagueta pepper is a small, tapered chili that rates at about 5 cm (2 in) in length. It has a range of 60,000 to 100,000 Scoville units.