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jalapeño

noun

NAmE//ˌhɑləˈpeɪnyoʊ//

, NAmE//ˌhæləˈpeɪnyoʊ//

(also jalapeño pepper) (from Spanish)

the small green fruit of a type of pepper plant, that has a very hot taste and is used in Mexican cooking

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