cayenne pepper
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) Any of several very hot chilli peppers.
- (countable, uncountable) A powder condiment or spice formed from the dried chilli pepper varieties above.
Synonyms
Capsicum annuum longum
Chile pepper
ornamental pepper
Translations
Etymology
From Old Tupi ky'ynha (“hot pepper”), later associated with Cayenne.
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