jalapeno

ja·la·pe·ño

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hah-luh-peyn-yoh; Spanish hah-lah-pe-nyaw]
- /ˌhɑ ləˈpeɪn yoʊ; Spanish ˌhɑ lɑˈpɛ nyɔ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hah-luh-peyn-yoh; Spanish hah-lah-pe-nyaw]
- /ˌhɑ ləˈpeɪn yoʊ; Spanish ˌhɑ lɑˈpɛ nyɔ/

Definitions of jalapeno word

noun plural jalapeno a hot green or orange-red pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum annuum, used especially in Mexican cooking. 1
noun jalapeno Alternative spelling of jalapeño. 1
noun jalapeno Mexican chilli pepper 1
countable noun jalapeno Jalapeños are small hot peppers which can be green or red when they are ripe. They are often used in Mexican cooking. 0
noun jalapeno very hot type of green chilli pepper, used esp in Mexican cookery 0
noun jalapeno a very hot type of green chilli pepper, used esp in Mexican cookery 0

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Origin of jalapeno

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

1935-40; < Mexican Spanish (chile) jalapeño (chile of) Jalapa

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Parts of speech for Jalapeno

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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jalapeno popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for jalapeno

noun jalapeno

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.
chili pepper — chili (sense 1) chili (sense 3)
hot pepper — any of variously shaped pungent peppers of the genus Capsicum, containing large amounts of capsaicin and usually having thin walls.

All 3 Synonyms of jalapeno