cayenne pepper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several very hot chilli peppers.
  2. A powder condiment or spice formed from the dried chilli pepper varieties above.

Pronunciation

En-us-cayenne pepper.oga

Word forms

cayenne pepper cayenne peppers

Etymology

From Old Tupi ky'ynha (“hot pepper”), later associated with Cayenne.

Synonyms

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