- 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
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cay|enne — «ky EHN, kay », noun, or cayenne pepper, 1. a very hot, biting powder made from the seeds or fruit of two kinds of pepper plant; red pepper. Cayenne is used as a seasoning in cooking and as a gastric stimulant in medicine. 2. either one of the… … Useful english 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 pepper — Cayenne Cay*enne, n. [From Cayenne, a town and island in French Guiana, South America.] Cayenne pepper. [1913 Webster] {Cayenne pepper}. (a) (Bot.) A species of {Capsicum} ({Capsicum frutescens}) with small and intensely pungent fruit. (b) A very … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
red pepper — Cayenne Cay*enne, n. [From Cayenne, a town and island in French Guiana, South America.] Cayenne pepper. [1913 Webster] {Cayenne pepper}. (a) (Bot.) A species of {Capsicum} ({Capsicum frutescens}) with small and intensely pungent fruit. (b) A very … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — 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
Capsicum annuum — Cayenne Cay*enne, n. [From Cayenne, a town and island in French Guiana, South America.] Cayenne pepper. [1913 Webster] {Cayenne pepper}. (a) (Bot.) A species of {Capsicum} ({Capsicum frutescens}) with small and intensely pungent fruit. (b) A very … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Capsicum Frutescens — Cayenne Cay*enne, n. [From Cayenne, a town and island in French Guiana, South America.] Cayenne pepper. [1913 Webster] {Cayenne pepper}. (a) (Bot.) A species of {Capsicum} ({Capsicum frutescens}) with small and intensely pungent fruit. (b) A very … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
