cayenne
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈkeɪˌɛn/
:
pimienta de cayena
- It was avocado toast with two poached eggs, some cayenne for a little kick.
- cayenne pepper
- a teaspoon of cayenne
- salt and cayenne
Examples
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Our best batches are all heavy on the pork belly and cayenne.
Blog text (2) -
Add frozen corn and season with salt, pepper, cumin, coriander, and cayenne.
Blog text (7) -
Oh wow, I taste the cayenne pepper in the meat.
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Season the outside of the turkey with any remaining salt and cayenne.
Blog text (29) -
Put 1/8 teaspoon of cayenne pepper in a glass of hot water and drink it.
Blog text (15) -
Season to taste with cayenne and soy sauce.
Academic text (1990) -
After we remove Lulu's portion, I add cayenne pepper to spice it up for Jay and me.
Blog text (28) -
He poured himself a full bowl, added cayenne pepper, and began to eat.
Fiction book (1996) -
Can I just have hot water and cayenne pepper and maple syrup and lemon?
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To add some heat to the dish, I sprinkled cayenne pepper over the roasted vegetables.
Synonyms
1
2.7
A hot red powder made from dried chilies to add heat to food
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2.1
A red ground spice made from dried chili pods and seeds
Compounds
How Hot
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cayenne was taken from the city Cayenne and then used for the dried, ground form of the pepper. So cayenne powder is the hot red 'spice' made from those peppers.