"pungent dried pepper," 1756, from Tupi (Brazil) kyynha "capsicum," mistakenly associated with town of Cayenne in French Guyana. The town name is the French form of Guyana.

Cayenne pepper is used to describe almost any hot, finely ground red chile pepper, but it was named after several tropical varieties that originated in Cayenne in French Guiana. A dried chile, they is [..]

Cayenne pepper is used to describe almost any hot, finely ground red chile pepper, but it was named after several tropical varieties that originated in Cayenne in French Guiana. A dried chile, they is [..]

Pepper used in many hot sauces

(n) plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red(n) ground pods and seeds of pungent red peppers of the genus Capsicum(n) a long and often twisted hot red pepper

(Rhamnus purshiana): The bark a gentle laxative26 especially helpful for the elderly27, particularly in cases of chronic constipation; antispasmodic; and strengthens the liver28; a chelating agent to prevent the formation of calcium-containing urinary stones; used for hepatic disease29. contraindicated during pregnancy.

A long, thin, red-hot pepper used as seasoning in many Cajun dishes and commonly in powder form.

Cayenne is the name given to the SUV launched for the 2002 model year. The name has multiple meanings: the capital of French Guinea is called Cayenne and so is the famous pepper.

a hot pepper that is dried and used to season many Louisiana dishes.

The capital city of French Guiana.