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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Police also discovered that Hildebrandt allegedly used cayenne pepper and honey to dress the children’s wounds and bound the children with ropes, chains and handcuffs.
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
Add heavy cream, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
—Tiffany Vickers Davis, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2024
Marinate In a small bowl, combine lemon zest and juice, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2024
Church and Union’s signature cocktail, the Ghost, is made with tequila, orange liqueur, cucumber water, lime and cayenne pepper.
—Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2024
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
Add heavy cream, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
—Tiffany Vickers Davis, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2024
Marinate In a small bowl, combine lemon zest and juice, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2024
Church and Union’s signature cocktail, the Ghost, is made with tequila, orange liqueur, cucumber water, lime and cayenne pepper.
—Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Cayenne pepper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cayenne%20pepper. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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