cayenne pepper
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Tupi ky'ynha (“hot pepper”), later associated with Cayenne.[1][2] (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
cayenne pepper (countable and uncountable, plural cayenne peppers)
- Any of several very hot chilli peppers.
- Synonym: cayenne
- A powder condiment or spice formed from the dried chilli pepper varieties above.
Translations[edit]
hot chilli pepper
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spice
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References[edit]
- ^ “cayenne pepper”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “cayenne”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Further reading[edit]
- cayenne pepper on Wikipedia.Wikipedia