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serrano

[suh-rah-noh]

noun

plural

serranos 
  1. a small, green or reddish, extremely hot chile pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum annuum used in cooking.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of serrano1

First recorded in 1950–55; from Mexican Spanish, short for chile serrano “mountain chile,” from Spanish serrano “of a mountain; mountain; highlands; a highlander,” from sierra ( def. )
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Example Sentences

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Serrano at Apple Valley, 7:30 p.m.

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Hesperia at Serrano, 7:30 p.m.

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Angelenos acknowledge and honor the Tongva, Tataviam, Serrano, Kizh and Chumash tribes of Southern California’s inland valleys and coastal plains.

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She has no regrets and is excited to see the growth of women's boxing, as counterparts like Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor earn six-figure pay days.

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Alfonso Serrano, a politics editor at The Conversation, spoke with University of Massachusetts Lowell scholar Arie Perliger after Kirk’s shooting.

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