Cayenne

/kˈe‍ɪən/

/ˌkaɪˈɛn/, /ˌkeɪˈɛn/

Cayenne

ground pods and seeds of pungent red peppers of the genus Capsicum

a long and often twisted hot red pepper

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

Examples

1. She added a dash of cayenne pepper to her soup for an extra kick of flavor.

2. They decided to marinate the chicken in a mixture of herbs and cayenne pepper for a spicy barbecue.

3. I accidentally added too much cayenne pepper to the dish, it was so overpowering that no one could even taste or smell it.

4. My son dislikes the taste of cayenne pepper as he finds it too spicy.