Chilli

 The chili pepper (also chile, chile pepper, cayenne, or chilli) is that the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum which are members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae. Chili peppers are widely utilized in many cuisines as a spice to feature heat to dishes. When ingested or applied topically are capsaicin and related compounds referred to as capsaicinoids, these substances giving chili peppers their intensity. Cultivars grown in North America and Europe are believed to all or any derive from Capsicum annuum, and have white, yellow, red or purple to black fruits. In 2016, world production of raw green chili peppers was 34.5 million tonnes, with China producing half of the world total In 2016, 34.5 million tonnes of green chili peppers and three .9 million tonnes of dried chili peppers were produced worldwide. China was the world's largest producer of green chilis, providing half the worldwide total. Global production of dried chili peppers was about one ninth of fresh production, led by India with 36% of the world total. Capsaicin extracted from chilies is used in manufacturing pepper spray and tear gas as chemical irritants, forms of less-lethal weapons for control of unruly individuals or crowds. Such products have considerable potential for misuse, and may cause injury or death.