cayenne pepper

/ keɪˈɛn /

noun

1. Also called: red pepper. Often shortened to: cayenne. a very hot condiment, bright red in colour, made from the dried seeds and pods of various capsicums

Word History and Origins

Origin of cayenne pepper¹

C18: ultimately from Tupi quiynha

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