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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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Example Sentences

From cayenne pepper master cleanses to cotton balls, women have ingested a lot of weird items in an effort to lose weight.

I became a vegan, started detoxing, cayenne pepper, all that stuff.

But he should also flavor that bland dish with a little unexpected cayenne pepper.

Once butter has coated the bottom of the pan, add onions, salt, and cayenne pepper.

Fourteen tablespoons cayenne pepper in my VERY HOT coffee each morning.

Poor orphan, the first mouthful he took seemed to consist of cayenne pepper.

Under this denomination are included a variety of preparations, in which a vast quantity of cayenne pepper is introduced.

The sensation resembles that which it may be imagined would be felt if cayenne pepper or gunpowder were rubbed into the eyes.

The palate accustomed to Cayenne pepper can hardly be gratified by simple salt.

Place over the slices of orange a very little salt, a little cayenne pepper, and three tablespoonfuls of salad oil.

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