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cayenne

/kaɪˈɛn/

Meanings
noun
Cayenne pepper.

Examples :

"His barbeque sauce could use a hint of cayenne to heat it up a bit."
food vegetable plant

Related Words

Illustration bit

bit noun

/bɪt/

A piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal.

"A horse hates having a bit put in its mouth."

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it noun

/ɪt/ /ət/ /ɘt/

One who is neither a he nor a she; a creature; a dehumanized being.

"The factory treated the new worker like an it, ignoring their questions and concerns. "

Illustration hint

hint noun

/hɪnt/

A clue.

"I needed a hint to complete the crossword."

Illustration could

could verb

/kʊd/ /kəd/

(modal auxiliary verb, defective) May; to be permitted or enabled to.

"My teacher said I could retake the test if I studied hard. "

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his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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barbeque noun

/ˈbɑːrbɪkjuː/ /ˈbɑːrbɪkjuː/

A fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically used outdoors and traditionally employing hot charcoal as the heating medium.

"We cooked our food on the barbecue."

Illustration pepper

pepper noun

/ˈpɛpə/ /ˈpɛpɚ/

A plant of the family Piperaceae.

"My grandmother grows a variety of pepper plants in her garden. "

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use noun

/juːz/ /juːs/

The act of using.

"The use of torture has been condemned by the United Nations."

Illustration sauce

sauce noun

/sɔːs/ /sɑs/

A liquid (often thickened) condiment or accompaniment to food.

"apple sauce; mint sauce"

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heat noun

/hit/

Thermal energy.

"This furnace puts out 5000 BTUs of heat.   That engine is really throwing off some heat.   Removal of heat from the liquid caused it to turn into a solid."