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 pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum annuum, used especially in Mexican cooking.

Words nearby jalapeño

jalal ud-din rumi, jalalabad, jalandhar, jalap, jalapa, jalapeño, jalapin, jalee, jalisco, jalopy, jalor

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

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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