jalapeño
or ja·la·pe·no
[ hah-luh-peyn-yoh; Spanish hah-lah-pe-nyaw ]
/ ˌhɑ ləˈpeɪn yoʊ; Spanish ˌhɑ lɑˈpɛ nyɔ /
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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.
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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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jalapeño
/ (dʒæləˈpiːnəʊ, Spanish xalaˈpenjo) /
noun
a very hot type of green chilli pepper, used esp in Mexican cookeryAlso: jalapeño pepper
Word Origin for jalapeño
Mexican Spanish
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