cayenne

A noun referring to a hot red pepper, the plant that bears it, or the ground spice made from its dried pods and seeds.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa un pimiento rojo y picante, la planta que lo produce, o el condimento en polvo obtenido de sus vainas y semillas secas.

1. Spice A2 formal culinary

   A hot, pungent powder made from dried and ground cayenne peppers, used to add heat to food.

   • She added a pinch of cayenne to the chili for extra heat.
   • Cayenne is a common ingredient in spicy curries.
   • The recipe calls for half a teaspoon of cayenne pepper.

   🇪🇸pimienta de cayena

   Sinónimos: cayenne pepperred pepper

2. Pepper plant B1 formal culinary

   A plant (Capsicum annuum) that bears long, thin, very hot red peppers.

   • Cayenne plants thrive in warm, sunny climates.
   • The farmer harvested a large crop of cayenne peppers.
   • Cayenne is often grown in home gardens for its spicy fruit.

   🇪🇸planta de pimiento de Cayena

   Sinónimos: cayenne pepperchili pepperchilli pepperlong pepper

3. Pepper fruit B1 formal culinary

   The long, twisted, hot red fruit of the cayenne plant, used fresh or dried.

   • He sliced a fresh cayenne pepper into the stir-fry.
   • Dried cayenne peppers are often ground into a powder.
   • The cayenne pepper's heat can vary depending on its ripeness.

   🇪🇸Chile pimiento

   Sinónimos: cayenne pepper

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• cayenne's possessive singular form