cayenne

¹

[ kahy-en, key-, kahy-en ]

noun

1. a hot, biting condiment composed of the ground pods and seeds of the pepper Capsicum annuum longum.
2. the long, wrinkled, twisted fruit of this plant.
3. the plant itself.

Cayenne

²

[ kahy-en, key- ]

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of French Guiana.
2. (lowercase) Also called cay·enne whist. a variety of whist played with two full packs of 52 cards each.

Cayenne

/ keɪˈɛn /

noun

1. the capital of French Guiana, on an island at the mouth of the Cayenne River: French penal settlement from 1854 to 1938. Pop: 50 594 (1999)

Other Words From

• cay·enned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cayenne¹

1750–60; short for cayenne pepper, formerly cayan < Tupi kyinha, but long associated with Cayenne

Example Sentences

Instead, diners receive a jar of braised sardines mashed with tomatoes and onions, spiked with cayenne and lemon juice and served alongside fingers of toasted bread.

From Washington Post

This recipe marinates them in Worcestershire and includes a spicy blend of paprika, cayenne, garlic and onion in the batter to fry them into crispy, flavorful bites.

From Washington Post

The finishing touch is red with cayenne, chiles and paprika, and rounded out with cumin, coriander and a suggestion of sugar.

From Washington Post

Brined, steamed, fried cauliflower is introduced as “Egyptian KFC,” thanks to a crackling crust spiked with cayenne, onion, garlic and other finger-licking-good seasonings.

From Washington Post

I skipped the celery, for instance, and added more spice in the form of ground cayenne and a finishing touch of Crystal hot sauce.

From Eater

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

Add the beer, salt, cayenne, and bay leaves, and stir to blend.

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

The Cayenne cane yields best, and thrives in low grounds, the soil a mixture of sand and loam.

From Project Gutenberg

He bought a large plantation in Cayenne, and made the slaves free, and founded schools to teach them.

From Project Gutenberg

It is very common at Guiana, for which reason many travellers have styled it the Cayenne Sapajou.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

When his feeble love is sated, he will hold thee surely then Something lower than his hookah, something less than his cayenne.

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