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cascabel

/ˈkæskəbɛl/

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noun

A small, round, hot variety of chili pepper, Capsicum annuum, which rattles when dry.

Examples :

"My grandmother adds a single cascabel to her chili to give it a smoky, nutty flavor and a noticeable kick. "

food vegetable plant

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noun

A knob at the end of a cannon, cast onto the gun barrel, to which ropes are attached in order to control recoil.

Examples :

"The gun crew secured thick ropes to the cannon's cascabel before firing to help manage the powerful recoil. "

weapon military technical nautical war machine part structure history

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noun

A bell attached to a sleigh or sleigh harness.

Examples :

"The cheerful sound of the cascabel jingled as the horse pulled the sleigh through the snowy field. "

vehicle sound tradition