cayenne pepper Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red
    jalapeno; long pepper; cayenne; Capsicum annuum longum; chilli pepper; chili pepper.
  2. noun ground pods and seeds of pungent red peppers of the genus Capsicum
    cayenne; red pepper.
  3. noun a long and often twisted hot red pepper
    cayenne.

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