Chili powderChili powder (also spelled chile, chilli, or, alternatively, powdered chili) is the dried, pulverized fruit of one or more varieties of chili pepper, sometimes with the addition of other spices (in which case it is also sometimes known as chili powder blend or chili seasoning mix). It is used as a spice (or spice blend) to add pungency (piquancy) and flavor to culinary dishes.
ZeaxanthinZeaxanthin is one of the most common carotenoids in nature, and is used in the xanthophyll cycle. Synthesized in plants and some micro-organisms, it is the pigment that gives paprika (made from red sweet peppers), corn, saffron, goji (wolfberries), and many other plants and microbes their characteristic color.
Capsicum annuumCapsicum annuum is a flowering plant in the family Solanaceae (nightshades), native to the northern regions of South America and to southwestern North America. The plant produces berries of many colors including red, green, and yellow, often with pungent taste. It is one of the oldest cultivated crops, with domestication dating back to around 6,000 years ago in regions of Mexico.
South AmericaSouth America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a considerably smaller portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It can also be described as the southern subregion of the Americas.
SzegedSzeged is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county seat of Csongrád-Csanád county. The University of Szeged is one of the most distinguished universities in Hungary. EtymologyIt is possible that the name Szeged is a mutated and truncated form of the final syllables of Partiscum, the name of a Roman colony founded in the 2nd century, on or near the site of modern Szeged.Cultivar groupA Group (previously cultivar-group) is a formal category in the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants (ICNCP) used for cultivated plants (cultivars) that share a defined characteristic. It is represented in a botanical name by the symbol Group or Gp. "Group" or "Gp" is always written with a capital G in a botanical name, or epithet. The Group is not italicized in a plant's name.
PungencyPungency ( ), commonly referred to as spiciness, hotness or heat, is a sensation that contributes to the flavor of certain foods such as chili peppers. Highly pungent foods may be experienced as unpleasant. The term piquancy ( ) is sometimes applied to foods with a lower degree of pungency that are "agreeably stimulating to the palate". In addition to chili peppers, piquant ingredients include wasabi, horseradish and mustard.
Spanish EmpireThe Spanish Empire, sometimes referred to as the Hispanic Monarchy or the Catholic Monarchy, was a colonial empire that existed between 1492 and 1976. In conjunction with the Portuguese Empire, it ushered in the European Age of Discovery. It achieved a global scale, controlling vast portions of the Americas, Africa, various islands in Asia and Oceania, as well as territory in other parts of Europe.
Iberian PeninsulaPeninsula in southwestern EuropeThe Iberian Peninsula (IPA: ), also known as Iberia, is a peninsula in southwestern Europe. Mostly separated from the rest of continental Europe by the Pyrenees, the Iberian Peninsula includes Peninsular Spain and Continental Portugal, which together make up almost all of the region, as well as Andorra, Gibraltar, and a small part of Metropolitan France.
Portuguese EmpireColonial empire between 1469 and 1999The Portuguese Empire was the first and longest lasting of the European colonial empires. Initiated during the Age of Discovery, at one point territories included parts of the Americas and Africa, along with ports and trading posts throughout Asia and Oceania.
Mexican PlateauThe Central Mexican Plateau, also known as the Mexican Altiplano (Spanish: Altiplano mexicano), is a large arid-to-semiarid plateau occupying much of northern and central Mexico. Averaging 1,825 m (5,988 ft) above sea level, it extends from the United States border in the north to the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt in the south, and is bounded by the Sierra Madre Occidental and Sierra Madre Oriental to the west and east, respectively.
Amazon RiverMajor river in Northern South America 3,220Caballococha3,205Puerto Nariño3,190Amacayacu National Park3,180Amacayacu National Park 3,145LetíciaAmazon River3,144Tres Fronteras Solimões River3,143Tabatinga 3,128Javary River3,128Benjamin Constant2,882São Paulo de Olivença2,870Jandiatuba River2,750Vargem Grande 2,730Putumayo River2,717Santo Antônio do Içá2,690Tonantins River Tonantins2,535Xibeco 2,530Jutaí River2,450Quality Resort Aracatuba 2,341Fonte Boa 2,330Juruá River2,170Uarini River2,130Japurá River2,106Tefé River, Tefé2,050Lago Caiambé 1,980Paraná Copeá 1,907Coari River, Coari1,900Itapeua 1,870Lago Mamiá 1,790Badajós River1,735Codajás1,683Lago Anori, Anori1,660Purús River1,539Manacapuru RiverManacapuru1,490Iranduba1,442Paraná do Careiro (outflow) 1,442Careiro, Careiro–Manaus Ferry Solimões RiverRio Negro, Rio Negro Bridge, Manaus1,437Encontro das ÁguasAmazon River1,415Jatuarana 1,395Paraná do Careiro (inflow) 1,318Igapó-Açu River1,298Madeira River1,298TupinambaranaCanumã RiverAbacaxis River1,256ItacoatiaraParaná do UrariáMaués Açu River1,108Uatumã River, Urubu River996Parintins980Paraná do Ramos843Trombetas River, Nhamundá River824Óbidos756Lago Grande do Curuai Curuá River704Tapajós River, Santarém625Curuá Una River625Monte AlegreMaicuru River552Prainha448Paru River444Almeirim350Xingu River330Ilha Grande de Gurupá330Forte de Santo Antônio de Gurupá 315Jari River310Gurupá295Fort of Santo Antôniodo Gurupá250Ilha Grande de Gurupá250Amazon Delta230Furo do TajapuruBreves211Pará River211Tocantins RiverRio Pará190Anajás River190Porto de Vila do Conde, Barcarena, Pará150Port of SantanaSantana–Belém Ferry 137Marco Zero MonumentMacapá135Forte de Presépio, Guamá River, BelémMarajó Bay0Estuário do Rio AmazonasAtlantic OceankmTopography of the Amazon River BasinThe Amazon River in South America is the largest river in the world by discharge volume of water, and the second-longest or longest river system in the world, a title which is disputed with the Nile.
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