/ ˌhæləˈpeɪnjəʊ; NAmE ˌhɑːləˈpeɪnjoʊ/ (also ˌjalaˌpeño ˈpepper ) noun
(from Spanish ) the small green fruit of a type of pepper plant, that has a very hot taste and is used in Mexican cooking
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WORD ORIGIN
from Mexican Spanish (chile) jalapeño .
/ ˌhæləˈpeɪnjəʊ; NAmE ˌhɑːləˈpeɪnjoʊ/ (also ˌjalaˌpeño ˈpepper ) noun
(from Spanish ) the small green fruit of a type of pepper plant, that has a very hot taste and is used in Mexican cooking
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WORD ORIGIN
from Mexican Spanish (chile) jalapeño .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005