also: こおれえぐす · コーレーグス
chili pepper; red pepper; cayenne pepper
Ryukyuan dialect word for chili pepper, especially the small, hot variety used in Okinawan cuisine. Often refers to the pepper itself or the condiment made by steeping it in awamori.
In Okinawa, they steep chili peppers in awamori to make a condiment.
このコーレーグースはとても辛い。
This chili pepper is very hot.
Standard Japanese word for chili pepper; コーレーグース is the Ryukyuan dialect equivalent, often specifically the small, pungent variety used in Okinawan cuisine.
Ateji spelling using kanji for 'Goryeo pepper'; rarely used in practice.
Variant katakana spelling without the long vowel; less common but still encountered.
From a Ryukyuan language, likely Okinawan; the exact derivation is uncertain. The kanji spelling 高麗胡椒 is ateji, literally 'Goryeo pepper'.