jalapeño

or ja·la·pe·no

[ hah-luh-peyn-yoh; Spanish hah-lah-pe-nyaw ]

noun

, plural ja·la·pe·ños [hah-l, uh, -, peyn, -yohz, hah-lah-, pe, -nyaws].

1. a hot green or orange-red chile pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum annuum, used especially in Mexican cooking.

jalapeño

/ dʒæləˈpiːnəʊ; xalaˈpenjo /

noun

1. a very hot type of green chilli pepper, used esp in Mexican cookery Alsojalapeño pepper

Word History and Origins

Origin of jalapeño¹

First recorded in 1935–40; from Mexican Spanish ( chile ) jalapeño “(chile of) Jalapa ”; chile ¹( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of jalapeño¹

Mexican Spanish

Example Sentences

Every Sonoran hot dog is served with a roasted guero pepper, which looks like a pale jalapeño and can be every bit as hot.

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Place cactus mix in warm tortilla and top with fresh cilantro and jalapeño pepper.

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Related Words

• chili pepper
• hot pepper
• jalapeno
• red pepper