jalapeno

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌhæləˈpeɪnjəʊ/, /ˌdʒæləˈpiːnəʊ/

ja•la•pe•ño or ja•la•pe•no /ˌhɑləˈpeɪnyoʊ/USA pronunciation n., pl. -ños or -nos.

Plant Biologya hot-tasting, green or orange-red pepper used esp. in Mexican cooking: [uncountable]The sauce is too spicy; maybe there's too much jalapeño.[countable]The jalapeños are hot.

Also called ˈja•laˈpe•ño ˈpep•per.

ja•la•pe•ño (hä′lə pān′yō; Sp. hä′lä pe′nyô),USA pronunciation n., pl. -pe•ños

(-pān′yōz; Sp. -pe′nyôs).USA pronunciation

Plant Biologya hot green or orange-red pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum annuum, used esp. in Mexican cooking.

Also, ja′la•pe′no. Also called ja′lape′ño pep′per.

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jalapeño /dʒæləˈpiːnəʊ; Spanish: xalaˈpenjo/ n

Etymology: Mexican Spanish

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