jalapeno meaning

UK US /ˌhæləˈpinjoʊ/ 4 syllables

jalapeno (noun): plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red.

jalapeno has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

jalapeno as a noun

  1. plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red

    Synonyms: cayenne, cayenne pepper, chili pepper, chilli pepper, long pepper, Capsicum annuum longum

    Type of: capsicum

  2. hot green or red pepper of southwestern United States and Mexico

    Synonyms: jalapeno pepper

    Type of: chili

    Kinds: chipotle

How to pronounce jalapeno

jalapeno is pronounced /ˌhæləˈpinjoʊ/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with JA · words ending in NO · 8-letter words

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