cayenne

noun/kaɪˈɛn/

Frequency rank: #13,657 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A hot red pepper powder made from dried chili peppers, used as a spice.

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Example sentence

She added a pinch of cayenne to the soup to give it some heat.

Synonyms & related words

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