# shishito

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A sweet Japanese pepper, a cultivar of the species Capsicum annuum.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 獅子唐 (shishitō).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shishito