jalapeño

or ja·la·pe·no

[ hah-luh-peyn-yoh; Spanish hah-lah-pe-nyaw ]

noun

, plural ja·la·pe·ños [hah-l, uh, -, peyn, -yohz, hah-lah-, pe, -nyaws].

1. a hot green or orange-red chile pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum annuum, used especially in Mexican cooking.

jalapeño

/ dʒæləˈpiːnəʊ; xalaˈpenjo /

noun

1. a very hot type of green chilli pepper, used esp in Mexican cookery Alsojalapeño pepper

Word History and Origins

Origin of jalapeño¹

First recorded in 1935–40; from Mexican Spanish ( chile ) jalapeño “(chile of) Jalapa ”; chile ¹( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of jalapeño¹

Mexican Spanish

Example Sentences

Salt-and-pepper shrimp stars springy seafood in a jumble of sliced jalapeños and smoky-sweet onions.

From Washington Post

Add some spicy bites to your sauce by chopping some jalapeños, or even replace some of the water with jalapeño juice—the liquid the peppers come in when you buy them in a jar.

From Popular-Science

Lastly, when it comes to heat, including the whole jalapeño will lead to a prominent, but manageable, level of spice.

From Washington Post

Her tortilla chips are made to order and warm to the touch when you eat them, preferably with the chef’s surprisingly light guacamole, best ordered “spicy” with jalapeño.

From Washington Post

Add the onions to the skillet in two piles and top with the jalapeño slices.

From Washington Post

Add jalapeno slices and pineapple and drizzle Cholula on top.

From The Daily Beast

By the time I got to the recipe for bacon jalapeno pizza—a personal favorite of mine—I was almost ready to forgive Ms. Lauer.

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• chili pepper
• hot pepper
• jalapeno
• red pepper