cayenne (n.)

  1. plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red

    [ Syn: cayenne pepper , chili pepper , chilli pepper , long pepper , jalapeno , capsicum annuum longum ]

  2. ground pods and seeds of pungent red peppers of the genus Capsicum

    [ Syn: cayenne pepper , red pepper ]

  3. a long and often twisted hot red pepper

    [ Syn: cayenne pepper ]

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