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Cayenne

Cayenne Meaning & Definition
Cayenne Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cayenne?

[n] a long and often twisted hot red pepper
[n] ground pods and seeds of pungent red peppers of the genus Capsicum
[n] plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cayenne: Capsicum annuum longum | cayenne pepper | cayenne pepper | chili pepper | chilli pepper | jalapeno | long pepper | red pepper

Related Terms | Find terms related to Cayenne:

See Also | capsicum | Capsicum annuum longum | capsicum pepper plant | cayenne | cayenne | chile | chile | chili | chili | chili pepper | chilli | chilli | chilli pepper | chilly | chilly | flavorer | flavoring | flavourer | flavouring | genus Capsicum | jalapeno | long pepper | pepper | red pepper | seasoner | seasoning

Cayenne In Webster's Dictionary

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

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