cayenne pepper

noun
UK: /ˌkeɪ.en ˈpep.ər/
US: /ˌkeɪ.en ˈpep.ɚ/

  1. A hot, red powder made from dried chili peppers, used as a spice.

    1. I added some cayenne pepper to the soup for extra heat.
    2. The chef used a pinch of cayenne pepper to enhance the flavor of the spicy dish.

  2. A type of hot chili pepper used to make the spice of the same name.

    1. She grows cayenne pepper in her garden to make her own spice blend.
    2. The farmer harvested a large crop of cayenne pepper this year due to favorable weather conditions.

Synonyms

red pepper chili powder hot pepper
cayenne pepper transitive-verb

  1. To add cayenne pepper to food.

    1. I'm going to cayenne pepper my eggs this morning.
    2. He likes to cayenne pepper his tacos for an extra spicy kick.
cayenne pepper adjective

  1. Having the flavor or characteristic of cayenne pepper; spicy.

    1. This dish has a strong cayenne pepper flavor.
    2. The sauce was incredibly cayenne pepper, and I immediately reached for some water.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "cayenne pepper" in English means: A hot, red powder made from dried chili peppers, used as a spice., A type of hot chili pepper used to make the spice of the same name..

The phonetic transcription of "cayenne pepper" is /ˌkeɪ.en ˈpep.ər/ in British English and /ˌkeɪ.en ˈpep.ɚ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "cayenne pepper": red pepper, chili powder, hot pepper.

Example usage of "cayenne pepper": "I added some cayenne pepper to the soup for extra heat.". More examples on the page.