cayenne pepper
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nounDefinition of CAYENNE PEPPER
1
: a pungent condiment consisting of the ground dried fruits or seeds of hot peppers
2
: hot pepper; especially : any of several cultivated peppers of a variety (Capsicum annuum longum) with very long twisted pungent red fruits
3
: the fruit of a cayenne pepper
See Examples of CAYENNE PEPPER
- a dash of cayenne pepper
Origin of CAYENNE PEPPER
by folk etymology from earlier cayan, ultimately modification of Tupi ki̵ʔjá, ki̵ʔnʸá
First Known Use: 1756
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