jalapeño
See also: jalapeno
English
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Alternative forms
- jalapeno (more common in the UK)
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish jalapeño.
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 331: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˌhæləˈpiːnəʊ/, /ˌdʒæləˈpiːnəʊ/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 331: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˌxæləˈpɛnjəʊ/, /ˌhæləˈpɛnjəʊ/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 331: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "GenAm" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˌhɑləˈpeɪnjoʊ/, /ˌhæləˈpeɪnjoʊ/, /ˌhɑləˈpiːnjoʊ/, /ˌhæləˈpiːnjoʊ/, /həˈlæpɨˌnoʊ/, /dʒəˈlæpɨˌnoʊ/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 331: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Canada" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˌhæləˈpiːnoʊ/
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Noun
jalapeño (plural jalapeños)
- a cultivar of hot chili pepper, Capsicum annuum
- Synonyms: jalapeño pepper, jalap
Translations
variety of hot chili pepper
Spanish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
Adjective
jalapeño (feminine jalapeña, masculine plural jalapeños, feminine plural jalapeñas)
- of or pertaining to the city of Jalapa
Noun
jalapeño m (plural jalapeños, feminine jalapeña, feminine plural jalapeñas)
See also
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