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ja•la•pe•ño
Pronunciation: (hä"lu-pān'yō; Sp. hä"lä-pe'nyô), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -pe•ñosPronunciation: (-pān'yōz; Sp. -pe'nyôs). [key]
a hot green or orange-red pepper, the fruit of a variety of
Capsicum annuum, used esp. in Mexican cooking.
Also,ja"la•pe'no.Also called
ja'lape'ño pep'per. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.