jalapeño

[hah-luh-peyn-yoh; Sp. hah-lah-pe-nyaw]

ja·la·pe·ño

[hah-luh-peyn-yoh; Sp. hah-lah-pe-nyaw]
noun, plural ja·la·pe·ños [-peyn-yohz; Sp. -pe-nyaws] .
a hot green or orange-red pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum annuum, used especially in Mexican cooking.
Also, ja·la·pe·no.
Also called jalapeño pepper.


Origin:
1935–40; < Mexican Spanish (chile) jalapeño (chile of) Jalapa
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Jalapeño is always a great word to know.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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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jalapeño (dʒæləˈpiːnəʊ, Spanish xalaˈpenjo)
 
n
Also: jalapeño pepper a very hot type of green chilli pepper, used esp in Mexican cookery
 
[Mexican Spanish]

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