noun
Scoville scale; Scoville heat units
A measurement of the pungency (spiciness) of chili peppers and other spicy foods, expressed in Scoville Heat Units (SHU).
この唐辛子のスコヴィル値は10万を超えている。
This chili pepper has a Scoville rating of over 100,000.
スコヴィル値が高いほど辛さが強い。
The higher the Scoville scale value, the hotter the spiciness.