شطة

Arabic

Alternative forms
  • شَطِيطَة‎ (šaṭīṭa)

Etymology

From the root ش ي ط‎ (š y ṭ, “to burn”).

Noun

شَطَّة • (šaṭṭa) f

  1. chili pepper, cayenne pepper, Capsicum annuum
  2. hot sauce

References
  • Wehr, Hans (1979), “شطة”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN
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