jalapeno
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I ordered a fat carne asada burrito that came with two delicious salsas and a grilled jalapeño.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
It was filled with spicy tuna, cilantro, and jalapeño, topped with more tuna, sauce, and tobiko, and it was excellent!
From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026
A pizzeria near the airport features a pie named for Joe Biden, though Mr. Biden found the featured jalapeño too spicy when he tried it during a visit in 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
Much of Lucky Bird’s clientele are office workers who place orders for fried chicken sandwiches, tenders, wings and sides like cheddar jalapeño biscuits.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2025
She hated fish with bones, and there was no way she was eating jalapeño and green onion hushpuppies.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
Vocabulary lists containing jalapeno
English Words Derived from Indigenous Languages of the Americas
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World Cuisine - Introductory
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World Cuisine - Middle School and High School
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