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cayenne (pepper) definition

cay·enne· (pepper) (kī en′, kā-)

  1. a very hot, reddish condiment made from various capsicums
  2. a long, conical hot pepper often used to make this condiment
  3. the plant (Capsicum frutescens var. longum) on which these peppers grow

Etymology: < Tupí kynnha; pop. assoc. with Cayenne

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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