also jalapeno noun (plural -ños; also -nos) Etymology: Mexican Spanish, from ~, adjective, of Jalapa Date: 1939 a small plump dark green chili pepper of Mexico and the southern U.S.
JALAPEÑO
Meaning of JALAPEÑO in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012