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cayenne

[kahy-en, key-]

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noun

a hot, biting condiment composed of the ground pods and seeds of the pepper Capsicum annuum longum.

the long, wrinkled, twisted fruit of this plant.

the plant itself.

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Also called cayenne pepper.

Origin:
1750–60; short for cayenne pepper, formerly cayan < Tupi kyinha, but long associated with Cayenne

Related forms

cay·enned, adjective

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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noun

a seaport in and the capital of French Guiana. 19,668.

(lowercase) Also called cayenne whist. a variety of whist played with two full packs of 52 cards each.

noun

an overseas department of France, on the NE coast of South America: formerly a French colony. 49,200; 35,135 sq. mi. (91,000 sq. km). Capital: Cayenne.

Related forms

French Guianese, French Guianan, adjective, noun

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Cayenne (keɪˈɛn)

—n
	the capital of French Guiana, on an island at the mouth of the Cayenne River: French penal settlement from 1854 to 1938. Pop: 50 594 (1999)

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Word Origin & History

cayenne

1756, from Tupi (Brazil) kyynha, mistakenly associated with town of Cayenne in Fr. Guyana. The town name is the Fr. form of Guyana.