cayenne pepper
cayenne pepper noun: any of several very hot chilli peppers.
Noun (1)
cayenne pepper (countable and uncountable, plural cayenne peppers)
Noun (2) capitalized: Cayenne pepper
Cayenne pepper (plural Cayenne peppers)
- Alternative letter-case form of cayenne pepper
cayenne pepper meaning in Tagalog and Thai
cayenne pepper in Tagalog
- hot chilli pepper
- kayena, siling labuyo
- spice
- kayena, siling labuyo
cayenne pepper in Thai
- hot chilli pepper
- พริกชี้ฟ้า chíi-fáa
- spice
- พริกชี้ฟ้า chíi-fáa
Synonyms of cayenne pepper
Forms of cayenne pepper
| plural | cayenne peppers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Cayenne pepper |
| plural | Cayenne peppers |
Origin of cayenne pepper
From Old Tupi ky'ynha (“hot pepper”), later associated with Cayenne.
Questions about cayenne pepper
- What does cayenne pepper mean?
- Cayenne pepper means any of several very hot chilli peppers.
- What is cayenne pepper in Tagalog?
- Cayenne pepper in Tagalog is kayena, siling labuyo. See Cayenne pepper meaning in Tagalog.
- What part of speech is cayenne pepper?
- Cayenne pepper is a noun.
- What is the plural of cayenne pepper?
- The plural of cayenne pepper is cayenne peppers.
Words near cayenne pepper in the dictionary
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