Phrase guide

cayenne pepper

noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of several very hot chilli peppers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cayenne

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A powder condiment or spice formed from the dried chilli pepper varieties above.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Alternative letter-case form of cayenne pepper

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a long and often twisted hot red pepper

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cayenne

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: chili, chili pepper, chilli, chilly, chile

5

noun

Meaning 5

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cayenne, red pepper

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: flavorer, flavourer, flavoring, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning

6

noun

Meaning 6

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cayenne, chili pepper, chilli pepper, long pepper, jalapeno, Capsicum annuum longum

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: capsicum, pepper, capsicum pepper plant

History

Etymology

From Old Tupi ky'ynha (“hot pepper”), later associated with Cayenne.

Across languages

Translations

55 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: кайе́нски пипе́р (kajénski pipér) — hot chilli pepper
  • Catalan: caiena — hot chilli pepper
  • Chinese Cantonese: 卡宴辣椒 (kaa1 jin3 laat6 ziu1) — hot chilli pepper
  • Chinese Mandarin: 卡宴辣椒 (kǎyàn làjiāo) — hot chilli pepper
  • Finnish: cayennepippuri — hot chilli pepper
  • Hebrew: פלפל קאיין — hot chilli pepper
  • Irish: piobar Chéin — hot chilli pepper
  • Japanese: カイエンペッパー (kaien peppā) — hot chilli pepper
  • Japanese: カイエンヌペッパー (kaiennu peppā) — hot chilli pepper
  • : ᦘᦲᧅᦶᦎᧉ (phiikṫae2) — hot chilli pepper
  • Manx: pibbyr caiaan — hot chilli pepper
  • Navajo: azeedíchʼííʼ łichíʼígíí — hot chilli pepper
  • Norman: paîvre d'Cayenne — hot chilli pepper
  • Polish: papryka cayenne — hot chilli pepper
  • Portuguese: pimenta-caiena — hot chilli pepper
  • Portuguese: pimenta-de-caiena — hot chilli pepper
  • Romanian: ardei de Cayenne — hot chilli pepper
  • Russian: кайе́нский пе́рец (kajjénskij pérec) — hot chilli pepper
  • Spanish: pimienta de Cayena — hot chilli pepper
  • Swedish: cayennepeppar — hot chilli pepper
  • Swedish: kajennpeppar — hot chilli pepper
  • Tagalog: kayena — hot chilli pepper
  • Tagalog: siling labuyo — hot chilli pepper
  • Thai: พริกชี้ฟ้า (chíi-fáa) — hot chilli pepper
  • Yiddish: קאַיענער פֿעפֿער (kayener fefer) — hot chilli pepper
  • Afrikaans: rooipeper — spice
  • Bulgarian: кайе́нски пипе́р (kajénski pipér) — spice
  • Catalan: caiena — spice
  • Chinese Cantonese: 卡宴辣椒粉 (kaa1 jin3 laat6 ziu1 fan2) — spice
  • Chinese Mandarin: 卡宴辣椒粉 (kǎyàn làjiāofěn) — spice
  • Esperanto: kajena pipro — spice
  • Finnish: cayennepippuri — spice
  • French: cayenne — spice
  • French: poivre de Cayenne — spice
  • French: piment de Cayenne — spice
  • German: Cayennepfeffer — spice
  • Greek: πιπέρι καγιέν (pipéri kagién) — spice
  • Hebrew: פלפל קאיין — spice
  • Irish: piobar Chéin — spice
  • Japanese: カイエンペッパー (kaien peppā) — spice
  • Japanese: カイエンヌペッパー (kaiennu peppā) — spice
  • Manx: pibbyr caiaan — spice
  • Navajo: azeedíchʼííʼ łichxíʼígíí — spice
  • Norman: paîvre d'Cayenne — spice
  • Polish: pieprz kajeński — spice
  • Portuguese: pimenta-caiena — spice
  • Portuguese: pimenta-de-caiena — spice
  • Romanian: ardei de Cayenne — spice
  • Slovene: kajenski poper — spice
  • Spanish: pimienta de Cayena — spice
  • Swedish: cayennepeppar — spice
  • Tagalog: kayena — spice
  • Tagalog: siling labuyo — spice
  • Thai: พริกชี้ฟ้า (chíi-fáa) — spice
  • Yiddish: קאַיענער פֿעפֿער (kayener fefer) — spice