jalapeño
noun
a hot green or orange-red chile pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum annuum, used especially in Mexican cooking.
jalapeños
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pluralof jalapeño.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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But just as sales picked up, food-safety scares tied to lettuce and jalapeños ate into demand in the restaurant sector.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
And early this month, public-health authorities said they were investigating a salmonella outbreak associated with jalapeños served at certain restaurants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
And this week brought another recall: The company pulled prepared foods, including salsa and guacamole sold under brands such as Trader Joe’s and Walmart’s Freshness Guaranteed, after receiving jalapeños connected to a multistate Salmonella outbreak.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
Taylor Farms has become the latest distributor to recall food products that contain jalapeños that are potentially contaminated with salmonella and linked to a larger multi-state bacterial outbreak that includes California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
“Long as there are jalapeños, count me in,” says Alex.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
