jalapeño
or ja·la·pe·no
[ hah-luh-peyn-yoh; Spanish hah-lah-pe-nyaw ]
noun,plural ja·la·pe·ños [hah-luh-peyn-yohz; Spanish hah-lah-pe-nyaws]. /ˌhɑ ləˈpeɪn yoʊz; Spanish ˌhɑ lɑˈpɛ nyɔs/.
a hot green or orange-red chile pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum annuum, used especially in Mexican cooking.
Origin of jalapeño
1- Also called ja·la·pe·ño pep·per [hah-luh-peyn-yoh pep-er, Spanish hah-lah-pe-nyaw]. /ˌhɑ ləˈpeɪn yoʊ ˈpɛp ər, Spanish ˌhɑ lɑˈpɛ nyɔ/.
- See also chipotle.
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How to use jalapeño in a sentence
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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British Dictionary definitions for jalapeño
jalapeño
/ (dʒæləˈpiːnəʊ, Spanish xalaˈpenjo) /
noun
a very hot type of green chilli pepper, used esp in Mexican cookery: Also: jalapeño pepper
Origin of jalapeño
1Mexican Spanish
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