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Cayenne
Cay-enne
,Noun.
[From
Cayenne
, a town and island in French Guiana, South America.] Cayenne pepper.
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.