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cayenne pepper

cay·enne pep·per
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kahy-en, key- pep-er]
    • /kaɪˈɛn, keɪ- ˈpɛp ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kahy-en, key- pep-er]
    • /kaɪˈɛn, keɪ- ˈpɛp ər/

Definitions of cayenne pepper words

  • uncountable noun cayenne pepper Cayenne pepper or cayenne is a red powder with a hot taste which is made from dried peppers and is used to flavour food. 3
  • noun cayenne pepper a very hot condiment, bright red in colour, made from the dried seeds and pods of various capsicums 3
  • noun cayenne pepper a hot, biting condiment composed of the ground pods and seeds of the pepper Capsicum annuum longum. 1
  • noun cayenne pepper the long, wrinkled, twisted fruit of this plant. 1
  • noun cayenne pepper the plant itself. 1
  • noun cayenne pepper Any of several very hot chilli peppers. 0
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Origin of cayenne pepper

First appearance:

before 1750
One of the 47% newest English words
1750-60; short for cayenne pepper, formerly cayan < Tupi kyinha, but long associated with Cayenne

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Parts of speech for Cayenne pepper

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Cayenne pepper

cayenne pepper popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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Synonyms for cayenne pepper

noun cayenne pepper

  • red pepper — cayenne.
  • hot pepper — any of variously shaped pungent peppers of the genus Capsicum, containing large amounts of capsaicin and usually having thin walls.
  • jalapeno — a hot green or orange-red pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum annuum, used especially in Mexican cooking.
  • chili pepper — chili (sense 1) chili (sense 3)
All 4 Synonyms of cayenne pepper

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