jalapeño
ja·la·pe·ño
noun\ˌhä-lə-ˈpā-(ˌ)nyō, ˌha-, -ˈpā-(ˌ)nō, -ˈpē-(ˌ)nō\
plural ja·la·pe·ños also ja·la·pe·nos
Definition of JALAPEÑO
: a small plump dark green chili pepper of Mexico and the southern United States —called also jalapeño pepper
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ja·la·pe·ño also ja·la·pe·no \ˌhä-lə-ˈpā-(ˌ)nyō, ˌha-, -ˈpā-(ˌ)nō, -ˈpē-(ˌ)nō\
Origin of JALAPEÑO
Mexican Spanish, from jalapeño, adjective, of Jalapa
First Known Use: 1939
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