Spicy pepper used to add heat to salsas and curries, that was once believed to be harmful for human consumption Crossword Clue

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Spicy pepper used to add heat to salsas and curries, that was once believed to be harmful for human consumption Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency
2. ground beef and chili peppers or chili powder often with tomatoes and kidney beans

Hint 2: Clue Definition

CONSUMPTION (noun)
1. (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
2. the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
LICHI

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