CAYENNE

cayenne, cayenne pepper

(noun) a long and often twisted hot red pepper

cayenne, cayenne pepper, red pepper

(noun) ground pods and seeds of pungent red peppers of the genus Capsicum

cayenne, cayenne pepper, chili pepper, chilli pepper, long pepper, jalapeno, Capsicum annuum longum

(noun) plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cayenne (countable and uncountable, plural cayennes)

Cayenne pepper.

Etymology

Proper noun

Cayenne

The capital city of French Guiana department,.

Source: Wiktionary


Cay*enne, n. Etym: [From Cayenne, a town and island in French Guiana, South America.]

Definition: Cayenne pepper. Cayenne pepper. (a) (Bot.) A species of capsicum (C. frutescens) with small and intensely pungent fruit. (b) A very pungent spice made by drying and grinding the fruits or seeds of several species of the genus Capsicum, esp. C. annuum and C. Frutescens; -- Called also red pepper. It is used chiefly as a condiment.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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