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| cay·enne pep·per [ kī én pèppər, kay én pèpər ] or cay·enne |
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hot red pepper: a very hot-tasting red powder made from the dried and ground fruit and seeds of several kinds of chili. Use: in cooking and as a gastric astringent.
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| [Early 18th century. < Tupi kyynha, altered after Cayenne] |
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