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cayenne
1[ kahy-en, key-, kahy-en ]
noun
- a hot, biting condiment composed of the ground pods and seeds of the pepper Capsicum annuum longum.
- the long, wrinkled, twisted fruit of this plant.
- the plant itself.
Cayenne
2[ kahy-en, key- ]
noun
- a seaport in and the capital of French Guiana.
- (lowercase) Also called cay·enne whist. a variety of whist played with two full packs of 52 cards each.
Cayenne
/ keɪˈɛn /
noun
- the capital of French Guiana, on an island at the mouth of the Cayenne River: French penal settlement from 1854 to 1938. Pop: 50 594 (1999)
Other Words From
- cay·enned adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
She shaved her young daughter’s hair, tied the kids’ arms and legs to weights and applied a mixture of cayenne pepper and honey on their wounds.
Sprinkle cayenne on individual serving according to heat preference.
It includes chipotle and cayenne, as well as black sesame, biscuits; two different kinds of nuts; meyer lemon marmalade and red pepper jam.
Add artichokes and oysters, lemon juice, Worcestershire, dash of cayenne or hot sauce, and bring back up to a low boil then reduce heat and allow to cook low about 10 minutes.
A squeeze of fresh lemon along with fresh, peppery extra virgin olive oil, shaved purple onion, and a sprinkling of cayenne pepper take it all up a level.
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