jalapeño
noun
ja·la·pe·ño
ˌhä-lə-ˈpā-(ˌ)nyō 
ˌha-,
-ˈpā-(ˌ)nō,
-ˈpē-(ˌ)nō
variants
or less commonly jalapeno
plural jalapeños also jalapenos
: a small plump dark green chili pepper of Mexico and the southern U.S.
called also jalapeño pepper
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On the menu: Outside of chicken, beef or jalapeno cheese tamales, Hot Tamale also serves carnitas tacos, giant quesadillas and chimichanga platters.
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Jason Clayworth, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
Summary Bell peppers come from the Capsicum genus, along with spicier peppers such as chili and jalapeno.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 24 Feb. 2025
Americans also revealed their favorite picks for different types of food to eat during the Super Bowl, such as the spicy category, for which 50 percent chose wings, followed by jalapeno poppers (29 percent) and chili (24 percent).
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Hot Peppers Hot peppers like jalapenos, habaneros, and serrano peppers contain capsaicin, which may contribute to inflammation.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 3 Feb. 2025
It is expected that if the tariffs go into effect, tomatoes, avocados, cucumbers, jalapenos, limes, mangos, and other typical produce imports from Mexico will increase in price.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Other products with a high concentration of Mexican imports include tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, jalapenos, limes and mangos, Miller said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 31 Jan. 2025
At Four Twenty Five, chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s midtown palace of fine dining, dig into a lunch of butternut squash soup with kohlrabi sauerkraut and pumpkin seed tapenade and pan-roasted hake served with a hakurei turnip–jalapeno emulsion.
—Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 24 Jan. 2025
Previous versions included jalapeno ranch and a spicier variety featuring a Serrabanero hot sauce by Secret Aardvark, McClatchy News reported.
—Tanasia Kenney, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
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Jason Clayworth, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
Summary Bell peppers come from the Capsicum genus, along with spicier peppers such as chili and jalapeno.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 24 Feb. 2025
Americans also revealed their favorite picks for different types of food to eat during the Super Bowl, such as the spicy category, for which 50 percent chose wings, followed by jalapeno poppers (29 percent) and chili (24 percent).
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Hot Peppers Hot peppers like jalapenos, habaneros, and serrano peppers contain capsaicin, which may contribute to inflammation.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 3 Feb. 2025
It is expected that if the tariffs go into effect, tomatoes, avocados, cucumbers, jalapenos, limes, mangos, and other typical produce imports from Mexico will increase in price.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Other products with a high concentration of Mexican imports include tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, jalapenos, limes and mangos, Miller said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 31 Jan. 2025
At Four Twenty Five, chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s midtown palace of fine dining, dig into a lunch of butternut squash soup with kohlrabi sauerkraut and pumpkin seed tapenade and pan-roasted hake served with a hakurei turnip–jalapeno emulsion.
—Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 24 Jan. 2025
Previous versions included jalapeno ranch and a spicier variety featuring a Serrabanero hot sauce by Secret Aardvark, McClatchy News reported.
—Tanasia Kenney, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
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