/hah'leuh payn"yoh/ ; Sp. /hah'lah pe"nyaw/ , n. , pl. jalapeños /-payn"yohz/ ; Sp. /-pe"nyaws/ .
a hot green or orange-red pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum annuum, used esp. in Mexican cooking.
Also, jalapeno . Also called jalapeño pepper .
[ 1935-40; chile ) jalapeño (chile of) JALAPA ]