What is "peperoncino"

n. A variety of the pepper ''Capsicum annuum''.

Peperoncino (; plural peperoncini ; sometimes spelled pepperoncino and pepperoncini in English) is the generic Italian name for hot chili peppers, specifically the cultivars of the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens. The sweet pepper is called peperone (plural peperoni) in Italian.