Cay*enne (?), n. [From Cayenne, a town and island in French Guiana, South
America.] Cayenne pepper. Cayenne pepper.
(a) (Bot.)
A species of Capsicum (C. frutescens) with small and intensely pungent fruit. (b)
A very pungent spice made by drying and grinding the fruits or seeds of several species of the genus
Capsicum, esp. C.
annuum and C.
Frutescens; -- called also red pepper. It is used chiefly as a
condiment.
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