serrano

American  

[suh-rah-noh] / səˈrɑ noʊ /

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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Etymology

Origin of serrano

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. )

Example Sentences

Luisana Serrano, a 34-year-old former nursing aide who now works as a baker to make ends meet, also fled Venezuela in 2018 with her husband and four under-nourished children.

From Barron's

A first course of kampachi arrived dressed with arctic char roe, ground cherry, serrano, ponzu, and cucumber — buttery and delicate, with a bright, precise balance that lingered just long enough.

From Salon

Amanda Serrano marked her Puerto Rico homecoming with a hard-earned but dominant points win over Reina Tellez to retain her WBA, WBO and Ring Magazine featherweight titles.

From BBC

"I'm super thankful and grateful to Reina for coming on short notice and coming to fight," Serrano said.

From BBC

The bout was contested over 10 three-minute rounds - under men's boxing rules - and victory extends Serrano's professional record to 48 wins, with four defeats - three of them against undisputed light-welterweight champion Katie Taylor - and one draw.

From BBC