Mideast city with an eponymous pepper (6)

I believe the answer is:

aleppo

(Other definitions for aleppo that I've seen before include "Lap Poe around the Syrian city" , "Ancient city, in Syria" , "War-torn city of Syria" , "Middle East city" , "Foreign city" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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