cayenne (n.)

"pungent dried pepper," 1756, from Tupi (Brazil) kyynha "capsicum," a word mistakenly associated with the town of Cayenne in French Guyana. The town name is the French form of Guyana.

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Guyana

from a native word perhaps meaning "respectable." Related: Guyanese.

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cayenne (n.)

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

Synonyms: cayenne pepper / chili pepper / chilli pepper / long pepper / jalapeno / Capsicum annuum longum

cayenne (n.)

ground pods and seeds of pungent red peppers of the genus Capsicum;

Synonyms: cayenne pepper / red pepper

cayenne (n.)

a long and often twisted hot red pepper;

Synonyms: cayenne pepper

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