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jalapeno

[hah-luh-peyn-yoh, hah-lah-pe-nyaw] / ˌhɑ ləˈpeɪn yoʊ, ˌhɑ lɑˈpɛ nyɔ /
NOUN
cayenne pepper
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They order $18 mezcal cocktails infused with shiitake mushrooms, red onion and jalapeño herb oil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The wontons are filled with a delicious blend of cream cheese, parmesan and diced jalapeño peppers, which is then encased in a wonton skin and fried “until bubbly and golden brown.”

From Salon • Aug. 7, 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

It is all about spice: a tart smack of mustard followed by the slow burn of a jalapeño pepper.

From New York Times • May 18, 2024

As much as he loved food from PJ’s, Chip wasn’t thinking about fried croaker and jalapeño hush puppies.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson