jal ‧ a ‧ pe ‧ ño /ˌhæləˈpeɪnjəʊ $ ˌhɑːləˈpeɪnjoʊ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Language: Mexican Spanish ]
a small, very hot green ↑ pepper used especially in Mexican food
jal ‧ a ‧ pe ‧ ño /ˌhæləˈpeɪnjəʊ $ ˌhɑːləˈpeɪnjoʊ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Language: Mexican Spanish ]
a small, very hot green ↑ pepper used especially in Mexican food
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012