cayenne pepper

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English

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Etymology

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From Old Tupi ky'ynha (hot pepper), later associated with Cayenne.[1][2] (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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cayenne pepper (countable and uncountable, plural cayenne peppers)

  1. Any of several very hot chilli peppers.
    Synonym: cayenne
  2. A powder condiment or spice formed from the dried chilli pepper varieties above.

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References

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  1. ^ cayenne pepper”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
  2. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “cayenne”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

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