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jalapeno

[hah-luh-peyn-yoh, hah-lah-pe-nyaw] / ˌhɑ ləˈpeɪn joʊ, ˌhɑ lɑˈpɛ njɔ /
NOUN
cayenne pepper
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I’ll eat the finished salad straight out of the bowl as a dip with jalapeno or dill-flavored kettle-cooked potato chips.

From Salon May 24, 2026

Event manager De Haan has been taking part in the contest for years and never won anything, but this time he has a "secret weapon" -- jalapeno peppers.

From Barron's Feb. 19, 2026

MCG pitches have been spicy ever since, culminating in this year's jalapeno.

From BBC Dec. 27, 2025

Students sampled and rated an acai bowl with fresh fruit and a cheesy jalapeno biscuit with hot honey chicken.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2024

“And Pizza Garden. With bacon and jalapeno cream cheese. Stat!”

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner




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