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cayenne
/kaɪˈɛn/
noun 3name 1
Collocations
4VERB + CAYENNE
hint
CAYENNE + NOUN
conversation, jalapeno, pepper
PREP.
between
ADV.
only
Definitions
noun
1
Ellipsis of cayenne pepper.
What's the difference between a cayenne and a jalapeno?
His barbecue sauce could use a hint of cayenne to heat it up a bit.
2
Spice or verve.
We speak ill of our neighbours, not from ill-nature, but idleness; satire is only the cayenne of conversation:...
3
A strong red-orange colour, like the cayenne pepper.
name
1
The capital city of French Guiana department.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers
- jalapeno
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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What's the difference between a cayenne and a jalapeno?
Wiktionary02
His barbecue sauce could use a hint of cayenne to heat it up a bit.
Wiktionary03
We speak ill of our neighbours, not from ill-nature, but idleness; satire is only the cayenne of conversation:...
Wiktionary04
The chef prepared a spicy sauce for the tacos, adding jalapeños and cayenne pepper for a fiery kick.
Tatoeba · #1156311705
This is cayenne pepper.
Tatoeba · #12103697Usage Notes
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