red pepper

red pepper
Cayenne Cay*enne, n. [From Cayenne, a town and island in French Guiana, South America.] Cayenne pepper. [1913 Webster]

{Cayenne pepper}. (a) (Bot.) A species of {Capsicum} ({Capsicum frutescens}) with small and intensely pungent fruit. (b) A very pungent spice made by drying and grinding the fruits or seeds of several species of the genus {Capsicum}, esp. {Capsicum annuum} and {Capsicum Frutescens}; -- called also {red pepper}. It is used chiefly as a condiment. [1913 Webster]


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  • red pepper — red peppers 1) N VAR Red peppers are peppers which are sweet tasting and can be used in cooking or eaten raw in salads. ...2 large green or red peppers. ...cheese, lettuce and chopped red pepper. Syn: capsicum 2) N MASS Red pepper is a hot… …   English dictionary

  • red pepper — n 1.) a red vegetable which you can eat raw or use in cooking ▪ stuffed red peppers 2.) [U] a spicy red powder used in cooking = ↑cayenne pepper …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • red pepper — ► NOUN ▪ the ripe red fruit of a sweet pepper …   English terms dictionary

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  • red pepper — vienametė paprika statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bulvinių šeimos daržovinis, dekoratyvinis, prieskoninis, vaistinis kultūrinis augalas (Capsicum annuum). Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai (dažikliai, kvėpikliai). atitikmenys: lot. Capsicum… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • red pepper — UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms red pepper : singular red pepper plural red peppers a red vegetable with small white seeds inside. It can be eaten raw in salads or cooked …   English dictionary

  • red pepper — noun a) A red colored, ripe, bell or sweet pepper. Unripe peppers of this variety are colored green and edible but not as sweet. Crushed red pepper flakes add zest to pizza. b) Spicy peppers …   Wiktionary

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