| 1. | cayenne. |
| 2. | a pepper, Capsicum annuum longum, cultivated in many varieties, the yellow or red pods of which are used for flavoring, sauces, etc. |
| 3. | the mild, ripe fruit of the sweet pepper, Capsicum annuum grossum, used as a vegetable. |
cay·enne pepper  (kī-ěn', kā-)  n. An orange-red to dark red condiment consisting of the ground ripe fruits of any of several pungent varieties of capsicum. Also called red pepper. [Alteration (by folk etymology from Cayenne) of kian, chian, from Tupi quiínia, hot pepper.] |
| red pepper n.
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