JALAPEÑO Meaning of JALAPEÑO in English [ ˌhalə'peɪnjəʊ , -'pi:nəʊ ]■ noun ( plural ~s ) a very hot green chilli pepper.Origin1940s (orig. US): from Mex. Sp. (chile) ~ . Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004