Crossword Genius

Jamaican choked eating Mexican chilli (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ancho

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'mexican chilli' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't judge whether it can be defined by this definition.

'jamaican choked eating' is the wordplay.
'eating' indicates a hidden word.
'ANCHO' is hidden in the letters of 'jamaican choked'.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Another definition for ancho that I've seen is " Pepper".)

Want a hint initially instead of a full solution? Install my app