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jalapeño

or ja·la·pe·no

[ hah-luh-peyn-yoh; Spanish hah-lah-pe-nyaw ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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

/ xalaˈpenjo; dʒæləˈpiːnəʊ /

a very hot type of green chilli pepper, used esp in Mexican cookery Alsojalapeño pepper

First recorded in 1935–40; from Mexican Spanish ( chile ) jalapeño “(chile of) Jalapa ”; chile ¹( def )

Mexican Spanish

Every Sonoran hot dog is served with a roasted guero pepper, which looks like a pale jalapeño and can be every bit as hot.

Place cactus mix in warm tortilla and top with fresh cilantro and jalapeño pepper.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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