cayenne

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

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

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Synonyms

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

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