An unbelievably
hot pepper, reputed to have
originated in Havana (La Habana), Cuba.
Often mispronounced by English speakers, the word should NEVER have a "y" sound: it's "hah bah NEH ro", NOT "hah bah NYEH ro". (The "h" is not
pronounced in Spanish, but that's probably too much to ask of any gabacho.)
Bob's waiter did not
understand why the habanero salsa looked like it hadn't been touched. Bob
understood all too well.
The habanero pepper is deceptively un-hot looking: like a
brilliant miniature smooth pumpkin.