One of our local food researchers keeps referring to the local bird's eye chili, siling labuyo, as "our small feral chili" on social media.

[pixiecata@apobangpo.space]

One of our local food researchers keeps referring to the local bird's eye chili, siling labuyo, as "our small feral chili" on social media. I know he really means "wild". The word feral is used specifically referring to animals, but this usage is kind of endearing, as if the little spicy thing is a small creature about to bite you back.