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pequins

pequins is the plural of pequin.

Meaning of pequin

Noun

pequin (plural pequins)

  1. A small, hot, citrusy and nutty chili pepper cultivar.
    • ... chili pequins, which come with a handwritten warning : 'fiery little devils.' I have a small bag of pequins in the pantry I haven't even used in a recipe yet, but somehow I feel a little safer knowing they're there.2005 November 14, Christina Palassio, Alana Wilcox, The Edible City: Toronto's Food from Farm to Fork, Coach House Books, →ISBN, page 222

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Proper noun capitalized: Pequins

Pequins

  1. (plural) plural of Pequin

Questions about pequins

What is pequins the plural of?
Pequins is the plural of pequin.
What part of speech is pequins?
Pequins is a proper noun.

Words near pequins in the dictionary

  1. Pequenos
  2. pequi
  3. Pequignot
  4. Pequignots
  5. pequin
  6. pequins
  7. pequis
  8. Pequiste
  9. Pequistes
  10. Pequit
  11. Pequod

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