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Word: Cayenne
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 18th century: from Tupi kyynha, quiynha, later associated with Cayenne
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
keɪˈɛn
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kʌɪˈɛn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a pungent hot-tasting red powder prepared from ground dried chilli peppers.
Short Definition:pungent hot-tasting red powder
Variant Forms:
- cayenne pepper
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