bhut

or bhoot

[ boot ]

noun

1. (in Indian mythology) a spirit or demon.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bhut¹

1775–85; < Hindi bhūt < Sanskrit bhūtā

Example Sentences

The spiciness comes from the potent “ghost pepper”, cultivated in northeastern India, where it's known as bhut jolokia.

From BBC

His six spice levels, though exactingly prepared, are mostly stunts to attract the kind of knuckleheads who think ingesting Bhut jolokia and Carolina Reapers — two of the hottest peppers on Earth — is somehow a sign of manhood.

From Washington Post

The cause of my distress was Bhut jolokia, or ghost pepper, a chile that can be three to 1o times hotter than a habanero.

From Washington Post

As a point of reference, a Carolina Reaper is twice as hot as the Bhut jolokia, which basically places the former in the same category as pepper spray, and last time I checked, pepper spray is still used as a weapon.

From Washington Post

The couple were soon identified as Bhut' Hector and Nonhlanhla.

From BBC