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View synonyms for cayenne pepper

cayenne pepper

/ keɪˈɛn /

noun

  1. a very hot condiment, bright red in colour, made from the dried seeds and pods of various capsicums Often shortened tocayenne Also calledred pepper
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cayenne pepper1

C18: ultimately from Tupi quiynha

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