cayenne

[ kahy-en, key- ]
/ kaɪˈɛn, keɪ- /
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noun

a hot, biting condiment composed of the ground pods and seeds of the pepper Capsicum annuum longum.
the long, wrinkled, twisted fruit of this plant.
the plant itself.
Also called cayenne pepper.

Origin of cayenne

1750–60; short for cayenne pepper, formerly cayan < Tupi kyinha, but long associated with Cayenne

OTHER WORDS FROM cayenne

cay·enned, adjective

Words nearby cayenne

caxias, caxias do sul, caxton, cay, cayce, cayenne, cayenne pepper, cayes, cayey, cayley, cayman

Words related to cayenne pepper

jalapeno

British Dictionary definitions for cayenne pepper (1 of 2)

cayenne pepper
/ (keɪˈɛn) /

noun

a very hot condiment, bright red in colour, made from the dried seeds and pods of various capsicums Often shortened to: cayenne Also called: red pepper

Word Origin for cayenne pepper

C18: ultimately from Tupi quiynha

British Dictionary definitions for cayenne pepper (2 of 2)

Cayenne
/ (keɪˈɛn) /

noun

the capital of French Guiana, on an island at the mouth of the Cayenne River: French penal settlement from 1854 to 1938. Pop: 50 594 (1999)