cayenne pepper
nounDefinition of cayenne pepper
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 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
Recent Examples on the Web
Jurassic Pork Makes 6 servings 18 strips of bacon 1 cup brown sugar 1 1/2 tablespoons Spanish paprika 1 pinch of cayenne pepperPreheat oven at 350 degrees. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Decadent French toast recipes from Breakfast Republic’s chef," 13 Aug. 2019 Season shrimp with coriander, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper. — Taylor Murray, Country Living, "Southwest Shrimp & Grits," 10 June 2019 Spice Rub: Combine 4 tablespoons chili powder, 2 tablespoons paprika, 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1 tablespoon dried oregano, 1 teaspoon ground coriander and 1 tablespoon ground fennel seed. — Dallas News, "Sous vide school: 3 top Dallas chefs teach us how to cook chicken, steak and even octopus," 20 Aug. 2019 In the first, combine the flour, salt and cayenne pepper. — ExpressNews.com, "Recipe: Fried Green Tomatillos with Chipotle Crema Sauce," 7 Aug. 2019 Spicy Sauce Makes about 11/3 cups 1 cup mayonnaise 4 tablespoons Cholula Hot Sauce 2 tablespoons yellow mustard ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepperIn a medium bowl, whisk all ingredients until smooth. — Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, "Recipes: The secret to a perfect burger," 18 June 2019 Tabasco sauce, by contrast, stands at 3,750 (wow!), while cayenne pepper gets a startling 50,000 (FIRE!). — Patrick May, The Mercury News, "Why your favorite spicy sauce is in court again," 13 June 2019 Season with the salt, black and cayenne peppers and the nutmeg. — Martha Holmberg, Twin Cities, "The secret to a light, airy, textbook souffle? Stop trying so hard.," 5 June 2019 Season with the salt, black and cayenne peppers and the nutmeg. — Martha Holmberg, The Denver Post, "The secret to a light, airy, textbook souffle? Stop trying so hard.," 5 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cayenne pepper.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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