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jalapeño definition

☆ ja·la·peño (hä′lə pān′yō)

noun pl. -·ños

a kind of chili, or hot pepper, that is small, dark green, and very hot: it is used esp. in Mexican cooking
also jalapeño pepper

Etymology: MexSp

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