cayenne pepper

cay·enne pepper  (k-n, k-)

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.

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[Alteration (by folk etymology from Cayenne) of kian, chian, from Tupi quiínia, hot pepper.]

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cayenne pepper or cayenne

Noun

a very hot red spice made from the dried seeds of capsicums [S American Indian quiynha]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cayenne pepper - plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red Capsicum annuum longum, cayenne, chili pepper, chilli pepper, jalapeno, long pepper chilli, chilly, chile, chili, chili pepper - very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency red pepper, cayenne, cayenne pepper - ground pods and seeds of pungent red peppers of the genus Capsicum genus Capsicum, Capsicum - chiefly tropical perennial shrubby plants having many-seeded fruits: sweet and hot peppers capsicum, capsicum pepper plant, pepper - any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
	2.	cayenne pepper - ground pods and seeds of pungent red peppers of the genus Capsicum red pepper, cayenne flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoning, seasoner - something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts Capsicum annuum longum, cayenne, cayenne pepper, chili pepper, chilli pepper, jalapeno, long pepper - plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red
	3.	cayenne pepper - a long and often twisted hot red pepper cayenne chilli, chilly, chile, chili, chili pepper - very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency