cayenne pepper

[kahy-en, key-]

cay·enne

[kahy-en, key-]
noun
1.
a hot, biting condiment composed of the ground pods and seeds of the pepper Capsicum annuum longum.
2.
the long, wrinkled, twisted fruit of this plant.
3.
the plant itself.
Also called cayenne pepper.


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

cay·enned, adjective
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cayenne pepper (keɪˈɛn)
 
n
Often shortened to: cayenne, Also called: red pepper a very hot condiment, bright red in colour, made from the dried seeds and pods of various capsicums
 
[C18: ultimately from Tupi quiynha]

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