Synonyms for cayenne pepper

Grammar : Noun

Spell : kahy-en, key-

Phonetic Transcription : kaɪˈɛn, keɪ-

Définition of cayenne pepper

Origin : "pungent dried pepper," 1756, from Tupi (Brazil) kyynha "capsicum," mistakenly associated with town of Cayenne in French Guyana. The town name is the French form of Guyana.

noun hot red pepper

Example sentences :

Wipe them with a dry cloth, and season them with salt and cayenne pepper.
Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie

She discouraged any conversation upon the subject of cayenne pepper.
Extract from : « Stanford Stories » by Charles K. Field

Bone and flake cold fish; season with salt and cayenne pepper.
Extract from : « 365 Luncheon Dishes » by Anonymous

Grated cheese and cayenne pepper may be substituted for the sugar and vanilla.
Extract from : « 365 Luncheon Dishes » by Anonymous

Season the outside of the meat with salt, cayenne pepper and sage.
Extract from : « Housekeeping in Old Virginia » by Marion Cabell Tyree

Grains of paradise, cayenne pepper, and sulphate of zinc, are also commonly added by fraudulent dealers.
Extract from : « Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I » by Arnold Cooley

I tell you what I like Cayenne pepper with, better than anything—and that's eggs.
Extract from : « Puppets at Large » by F. Anstey

Mix it well, and add a piece of butter, some salt, and some Cayenne pepper.
Extract from : « Domestic French Cookery, 4th ed. » by Sulpice Baru

Dressing: Yolks of two eggs; pinch of salt; dash of cayenne pepper.
Extract from : « Civic League Cook Book » by Anonymous

"Cayenne pepper, snuff, and some other chemical," sneezed Craig.
Extract from : « The Social Gangster » by Arthur B. Reeve

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