jalapeno
- noun
- /ˌhɑːləˈpeɪnjoʊ/
- She sliced the jalapeno and added it to the salsa for extra spice.
- jalapeno peppers
- garlic and jalapeno
- onion with jalapeno
Kale salad with jalapenos and croutons.
- Kale salad with jalapenos and croutons.
- That just sets the stage for a zesty trio of jalapenos, garlic and lime.
- Mix the lime with the jalapeno and make pickled jalapenos.
- So just like this, you can cut the jalapenos.
- One large pepperoni hamburger and jalapenos sounds awesome.
Examples
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Okay, you don't want to add the jalapenos until the last 5 minutes of cooking.
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I'm surprised the jalapenos didn't make it crazy hot.
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- Did you cut the jalapeno?
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But I can say though, that the jalapenos are doing really well.
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Oh, the jalapeno just turned so spicy.
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Now, I did have jalapenos from my parents garden.
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I made two full batches today, adding an extra jalapeno or two to the second.
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But they put jalapeno oil in the masa and delicious.
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OK, we are making a fresh jalapeno corn pickled salsa.
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Kale salad with jalapenos and croutons.
Synonyms
A plant that makes hollow fruits eaten as vegetables, some sweet and some hot
A small hot pepper with a pointed shape that adds spice to food
A long hot chili used fresh or dried to add spice to food
A spicy red or green pepper used to add heat to food
A small red or green pod that makes food hot
A medium-hot green or red chili from Mexico used in cooking
A tropical plant that grows peppers used in cooking or as spice
A plant that produces vegetables like bell peppers and chili peppers
How Spicy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Jalapeno is named after the Mexican city Xalapa, and the Spanish ending -eño means 'from', so the word originally meant 'from Xalapa'. That's why jalapeno refers to the pepper that came from that place and is known for its spicy taste.