cayenne pepper
Example Sentences
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"They used to have bread with every meal, which is a Mexican thing, and put cayenne pepper on everything. Absolutely everything. They both still spoke Spanish," says Martin.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Indeed, there’s shakshuka: a popular North African and Middle Eastern dish that’s essentially eggs poached in a simmering tomato sauce spiced with cumin, paprika and cayenne pepper.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
She used a mixture of cayenne pepper and honey to dress his wounds, according to the police report said.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2024
For several years my garden was repeatedly torn up by raccoons, and I tried to drive them away with cayenne pepper, moth balls, motion-sensor sprinklers and coyote urine.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2024
“And still somehow when you were a freshman, you ended up with shaving cream in your helmet and cayenne pepper on your jockstrap.”
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
