cay·enne | \ (ˌ)kī-ˈen 
, (ˌ)kā-; ˈkī-ˌen, ˈkā- \
, (ˌ)kā-; ˈkī-ˌen, ˈkā- \Definition of cayenne
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Cayenne
geographical nameCay·enne | \ kī-ˈen , kā- \
, kā- \Definition of Cayenne (Entry 2 of 2)
city, port on an estuary on the Atlantic coast, and capital of French Guiana population 37,097
Examples of cayenne in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Smoked and then dunked in crab boil, the dark meat flakes apart and gushes flavor, with black pepper and a hint of cayenne.
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Ian Mcnulty, NOLA.com, "With boozy wings, turkey legs, stacked seafood, Nice Guys steps up as a Creole tavern," 22 Oct. 2020 Strawberry, cayenne and ghost pepper are engaged in a flavor battle here, and our taste buds are the losers.
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Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al, "Spicy Ghost Pepper doughnut: Sweet treat or hot mess?," 22 Oct. 2020 Stir in the Ginger-Garlic Paste, paprika, cayenne, garam masala and cumin.
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Dallas News, "Celebrate World Butter Chicken Day with everyone’s favorite Indian dish," 19 Oct. 2020 Turmeric, coriander and cayenne enliven the fried bread.
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Becky Krystal, Washington Post, "Cozy up to these 9 fall-friendly brunch recipes," 17 Oct. 2020 The Spicy Ghost Pepper Donut is a yeast doughnut ring, glazed with a strawberry flavored icing and topped with a blend of cayenne, ghost pepper and red sanding sugar.
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Coral Murphy, USA TODAY, "Dunkin' debuts new Spicy Ghost Pepper Donut for Halloween," 14 Oct. 2020 Whisk together sugar, cinnamon, cayenne, and salt in a second bowl.
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Torie Cox, Country Living, "White Chocolate Peppermint Patties," 11 Oct. 2020 Add the garlic, paprika, cayenne, salt and pepper and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
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Meredith Deeds Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, "3 key strategies for making weeknight meals stress-free and tasty," 23 Sep. 2020 Try some cayenne or chile powder, too, or chopped cilantro and a squeeze of lime.
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Tribune News Service, cleveland, "What to do with all the fresh corn popping up right now," 10 Sep. 2020
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