Synonyms for cayenne-pepper
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : kahy-en, key- |
| Phonetic Transcription : kaɪˈɛn, keɪ- |
Définition of cayenne-pepper
Origin :- "pungent dried pepper," 1756, from Tupi (Brazil) kyynha "capsicum," mistakenly associated with town of Cayenne in French Guyana. The town name is the French form of Guyana.
- As in cayenne pepper : noun hot red pepper
- Two of the boarders engineered him to his room, and one undressed him whilst the other ran for rum and cayenne-pepper.
- Extract from : « Despair's Last Journey » by David Christie Murray
- He was a strong advocate of lobelia and cayenne-pepper—he was, in short, a supporter of the "hot-water" practice.
- Extract from : « The Puddleford Papers, » by H. H. Riley
- He is now, for some days, fed upon rice sprinkled with cayenne-pepper, to "prick him in his courage;" and then taken to the arena.
- Extract from : « Java, Facts and Fancies » by Augusta de Wit
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