CAYENNE PEPPER


Meaning of CAYENNE PEPPER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Etymology: by folk etymology from earlier cayan, ultimately modification of Tupi ki̵ʔi̵já, ki̵ʔi̵nʸá

Date: 1756

1. : a pungent condiment consisting of the ground dried fruits or seeds of hot peppers

2. : hot pepper ; especially : any of several cultivated peppers of a variety ( Capsicum annuum longum ) with very long twisted pungent red fruits

3. : the fruit of a cayenne pepper

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