Texas strawberry
n.— «Although he didn’t take any of these delicacies to Hawaii, he said, his “Texas strawberries,” otherwise known as jalapenos, left some of the islanders smoking.» —“Texas barbecue hit in Hawaii” by Cindy Horswell Houston Chronicle (Texas) July 30, 1988. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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