cayenne (pepper)

cay·enne pepper

cayenne (pepper)

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

Origin of cayenne (pepper)

from Tupí kynnha; popularly associated, association with Cayenne

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cayenne pepper

noun

An orange-red to dark red condiment consisting of the ground ripe fruits of any of several pungent varieties of capsicum. Also called red pepper .

Origin of cayenne pepper

Alteration (by folk etymology from Cayenne ) of kian, chian from Tupí quiínia hot pepper

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Noun

(plural cayenne peppers)

Any of several very hot chilli peppers.
A powder condiment or spice formed from the dried chilli pepper varieties above.

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