cayenne
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.
Origin of cayenne
1- Also called cay·enne pep·per [kahy-en-pep-er, key-, kahy-en] /kaɪˈɛn ˈpɛp ər, keɪ-, ˈkaɪˌɛn/ .
Other words from cayenne
- cay·enned, adjective
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Other definitions for Cayenne (2 of 2)
a seaport in and the capital of French Guiana.
(lowercase)Also called cay·enne whist . a variety of whist played with two full packs of 52 cards each.
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How to use cayenne in a sentence
Instead, diners receive a jar of braised sardines mashed with tomatoes and onions, spiked with cayenne and lemon juice and served alongside fingers of toasted bread.
Mattie & Eddie’s channels the Irish spirit of a veteran chef’s grandparents | Tom Sietsema | May 21, 2021 | Washington PostThis recipe marinates them in Worcestershire and includes a spicy blend of paprika, cayenne, garlic and onion in the batter to fry them into crispy, flavorful bites.
Want to try cicadas? Give the Brood X insects this spicy popcorn treatment | Kari Sonde | May 19, 2021 | Washington PostThe finishing touch is red with cayenne, chiles and paprika, and rounded out with cumin, coriander and a suggestion of sugar.
Get your Maryland crab fix at the Point Crab House, along with ace service and a water view | Tom Sietsema | May 14, 2021 | Washington PostBrined, steamed, fried cauliflower is introduced as “Egyptian KFC,” thanks to a crackling crust spiked with cayenne, onion, garlic and other finger-licking-good seasonings.
If you think fine dining is on pause, Imperfecto would beg to differ | Tom Sietsema | May 7, 2021 | Washington PostI skipped the celery, for instance, and added more spice in the form of ground cayenne and a finishing touch of Crystal hot sauce.
From cayenne pepper master cleanses to cotton balls, women have ingested a lot of weird items in an effort to lose weight.
You Should Probably Pass on This Whole ‘Corset Diet’ Fad | Emily Shire | January 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI became a vegan, started detoxing, cayenne pepper, all that stuff.
But he should also flavor that bland dish with a little unexpected cayenne pepper.
Obama Should Use Fighting Words in the 2012 State of the Union | Michael Tomasky | January 24, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAdd the beer, salt, cayenne, and bay leaves, and stir to blend.
Once butter has coated the bottom of the pan, add onions, salt, and cayenne pepper.
The cayenne cane yields best, and thrives in low grounds, the soil a mixture of sand and loam.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria GrahamHe bought a large plantation in cayenne, and made the slaves free, and founded schools to teach them.
Harper's Young People, November 30, 1880 | VariousIt is very common at Guiana, for which reason many travellers have styled it the cayenne Sapajou.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume IX (of 10) | Georges Louis Leclerc de BuffonPoor orphan, the first mouthful he took seemed to consist of cayenne pepper.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks | Bracebridge HemyngWhen his feeble love is sated, he will hold thee surely then Something lower than his hookah, something less than his cayenne.
The Book of Humorous Verse | Various
British Dictionary definitions for Cayenne
/ (keɪˈɛn) /
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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