The habanero chile (Capsicum chinense) (pronounced /abəˈnɛroʊ/ or /ˌhabəˈnɛroʊ; Spanish pronunciation: [abaˈnero]), sometimes incorrectly spelled "habañero", is one of the most intensely spicy species of chili peppers of the Capsicum genus. Unripe habaneros are green, and they color as they mature. Common colors are orange and red, but white, brown, and pink are also seen.

Typically a ripe habanero is 2–6 centimetres (0.79–2.4 in) long. The habanero chili pepper most likely originated in the Yucatán Peninsula and its coastal regions. Upon its discovery by Europeans, it was rapidly disseminated to other adequate climate areas of the world, to the point that 18th-century taxonomists mistook China for its place of origin and called it "Capsicum chinense"—the Chinese pepper.

In more recent times, and after research, it is believed to have originated in the Mexican state of Yucatán. The chili's name is derived from the name of the Cuban city of La Habana, which is known as Havana in English. Although it is not the place of origin, it was frequently traded there.

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