cayenne

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French, from Tupian quiínia (“hot pepper”).

Noun[edit]

cayenne (countable and uncountable; plural cayennes)

  1. Cayenne pepper.
    What's the difference between a cayenne and a jalapeno?
    His barbeque sauce could use a hint of cayenne to heat it up a bit.

Translations[edit]

cayenne pepper
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