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JALAPENO PEPPER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Hot green or red pepper of southwestern United States and Mexico
Synonyms:
jalapeno; jalapeno pepper
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("jalapeno pepper" is a kind of...):
chile; chili; chili pepper; chilli; chilly (very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "jalapeno pepper"):
chipotle (a ripe jalapeno that has been dried for use in cooking)