serrano
noun
a small, green or reddish, extremely hot chile pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum annuum used in cooking.
serranos
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pluralof serrano.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Fresh sweet red and yellow bells; tangy Anaheims; fiery serranos; and mild, vegetal poblanos.
From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2022
They lined up for juicy brisket with a volcanic bark, handmade sausage with serranos and Oaxaca cheese, and mac-and-cheese spiked with chicharrones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2018
To make it so, jalapeños are boosted with serranos and habaneros.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2017
Jalapeños come in around 5,000, serranos about 15,000, cayennes about 40,000, Thai bird’s eye chillies near 100,000, and the habanero on my table somewhere between 100,000 and 300,000 Scovilles.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 23, 2017
And yet there was an unusual agitation among the Indians of the city; they often mingled with the serranos, the inhabitants of the mountains; these people seemed to have shaken off their natural apathy.
From The Pearl of Lima A Story of True Love by Anne T. Wilbur
