cay·enne pepper — /ˌkaıˈɛn , ˌkeıˈɛn / noun [noncount] : a red powder that is made from hot peppers and that is used as a spice to give a hot taste to food a dash/pinch of cayenne pepper … Useful english dictionary
enne — col·le·gi·enne; co·me·di·enne; cra·co·vi·enne; eo·li·enne; eques·tri·enne; mé·ri·di·enne; pa·ri·si·enne; per·si·enne; tra·ge·di·enne; ty·ro·li·enne; cay·enne; chey·enne; al·ge·ri·enne; si·cil·i·enne; … English syllables
cay — bis·cay; bis·cay·ner; cay·o·mi·to; cay·to·nia; cay·use; de·cay·able; de·cay·less; pa·cay; bis·cay·an; cay; cay·enne; de·cay; al·cay·de; bis·cay·neer; … English syllables
cayenne — cay·enne … English syllables
cayennepepper — cay·enne pepper (kī ĕnʹ, kā ) n. An orange red to dark red condiment consisting of the ground ripe fruits of any of several pungent varieties of capsicum. Also called red pepper. [Alteration (by folk etymology from Cayenne), of kian, chian from … Universalium
cayenne — cay·enne (ki ) (ka yenґ) [Tupi quiinia hot pepper] capsicum … Medical dictionary
cayenne pepper — cay|enne pep|per [ˌkeıen ˈpepə US ər] n [U] [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: cayan cayenne pepper (1700 1800), from Tupi kyinha; influenced by Cayenne city in French Guiana] the red powder made from a ↑pepper that has a very hot taste … Dictionary of contemporary English
cayenne pepper — cay|enne pep|per [ kaı en ,pepər, keı en ,pepər ] noun uncount a red powder made from a type of pepper that has a strong flavor. It is added to food to make it taste SPICY … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Cayenne — Cay•enne [[t]kaɪˈɛn, keɪ [/t]] n. geg the capital of French Guiana. 38,135 … From formal English to slang
cayenne — cay•enne [[t]kaɪˈɛn, keɪ [/t]] n. 1) pln a hot, biting condiment composed of the ground pods and seeds of the pepper Capsicum annuum longum[/ex] 2) pln the long, wrinkled fruit of this plant Also called cayenne′ pep′per. Etymology: 1750–60;… … From formal English to slang