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jalapeño
or ja·la·pe·no
[ hah-luh-peyn-yoh; Spanish hah-lah-pe-nyaw ]
noun
, plural ja·la·pe·ños [hah-l, uh, -, peyn, -yohz, hah-lah-, pe, -nyaws].
- a hot green or orange-red chile pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum annuum, used especially in Mexican cooking.
jalapeño
/ dʒæləˈpiːnəʊ; xalaˈpenjo /
noun
- a very hot type of green chilli pepper, used esp in Mexican cookery Alsojalapeño pepper
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Word History and Origins
Origin of jalapeño1
First recorded in 1935–40; from Mexican Spanish ( chile ) jalapeño “(chile of) Jalapa ”; chile 1( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of jalapeño1
Mexican Spanish
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Example Sentences
Add jalapeno slices and pineapple and drizzle Cholula on top.
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By the time I got to the recipe for bacon jalapeno pizza—a personal favorite of mine—I was almost ready to forgive Ms. Lauer.
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