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cayenne

Pronunciation: /keɪˈɛn/

(also cayenne pepper)
Definition of cayenne

noun

[mass noun]
  • a pungent hot-tasting red powder prepared from ground dried chilli peppers.

Origin:

early 18th century: from Tupi kyynha, quiynha, later associated with Cayenne

cayenne in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of cayenne in the US English dictionary