jalapeño

[ hah-luh-peyn-yoh; Spanish hah-lah-pe-nyaw ]

/ ˌhɑ ləˈpeɪn yoʊ; Spanish ˌhɑ lɑˈpɛ nyɔ /

a hot green or orange-red pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum annuum, used especially in Mexican cooking.

Also called jalapeño pepper.

Origin of jalapeño

1935–40; < Mexican Spanish ( chile) jalapeño (chile of) Jalapa

jalal ud-din rumi, jalalabad, jalandhar, jalap, jalapa, jalapeño, jalapin, jalee, jalisco, jalopy, jalor

jalapeño

/ (dʒæləˈpiːnəʊ, Spanish xalaˈpenjo) /

a very hot type of green chilli pepper, used esp in Mexican cookery Also: jalapeño pepper

Mexican Spanish