jalapeño or ja·la·pe·no [hah-luh -peyn -yoh; Spanish pe -nyaw]
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See more synonyms for jalapeño on Thesaurus.com noun, plural ja·la·pe·ños [hah-luh -peyn -yohz; Spanish pe -nyaws] /ˌhɑ ləˈpeɪn yoʊz; Spanish a hot green or orange-red pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum annuum, used especially in Mexican cooking. Show More
Origin of jalapeño 1935–40; <
Mexican Spanish (
chile )
jalapeño (chile of)
Jalapa Also called jalapeño pepper.
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British Dictionary definitions for jalapeno a very hot type of green chilli pepper, used esp in Mexican cookery Also: jalapeño pepper Show More
Word Origin for jalapeño Mexican Spanish
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Word Origin and History for jalapeno n. type of pepper, by 1957, literally "of Jalapa," from Mexican Spanish Jalapa , place in Mexico, from Aztec Xalapan , literally "sand by the water," from xalli "sand" + atl "water" + -pan "place."
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