cayenne pepper
noun
1
: a pungent condiment consisting of the ground dried fruits or seeds of hot peppers
2
: hot pepper
especially
: any of several cultivated peppers of a variety (Capsicum annuum var. longum) with very long twisted pungent red fruits
3
: the fruit of a cayenne pepper
Examples of cayenne pepper in a Sentence
a dash of cayenne pepper
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However, cayenne pepper contains capsaicin, which fights inflammation and blocks pain.1 Just mix a pinch of cayenne pepper into warm water and gargle.
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Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2025
Ají amarillo is chili pepper native to South America and has vibrant fruit notes reminiscent of passion fruit or a mango, along with a moderate dash of heat similar to cayenne pepper.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
The sheet that had been covering me was sopping wet and smelled strangely of my body, tin cans, and cayenne pepper.
—Gil Cuadros, Harper's Magazine, 2 June 2024
Turmeric, black pepper, cinnamon, ginger, saffron and cayenne pepper are all loaded with micronutrients and antioxidants.
—Dr. Uma Naidoo, Contributor, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
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Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2025
Ají amarillo is chili pepper native to South America and has vibrant fruit notes reminiscent of passion fruit or a mango, along with a moderate dash of heat similar to cayenne pepper.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
The sheet that had been covering me was sopping wet and smelled strangely of my body, tin cans, and cayenne pepper.
—Gil Cuadros, Harper's Magazine, 2 June 2024
Turmeric, black pepper, cinnamon, ginger, saffron and cayenne pepper are all loaded with micronutrients and antioxidants.
—Dr. Uma Naidoo, Contributor, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Cayenne pepper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cayenne%20pepper. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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