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jalapeno

/ˌhɑləˈpeɪnoʊ/ /ˌhæləˈpeɪnoʊ/

Meanings
noun
A cultivar of hot chili pepper, Capsicum annuum.

Examples :

"I added a sliced jalapeno to my nachos for a spicy kick. "
food vegetable plant

Related Words

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hot verb

/hɒt/ /hɑt/

(with up) To heat; to make or become hot.

"The oven is hotting up the pizza quickly. "

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added verb

[ˈad.əd] [ˈæɾ.əd]

To join or unite (e.g. one thing to another, or as several particulars) so as to increase the number, augment the quantity or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate.

"She added sugar to her coffee to make it sweeter. "

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cultivar noun

/ˈkʌltɪvɑːr/ /ˈkʌltɪˌvɑːr/

A cultivated (not necessarily botanical) variety of a plant species or hybrid of two species.

""The 'Honeycrisp' is a popular cultivar of apple, known for its sweet and crisp fruit." "

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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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kick noun

/kɪk/

A hit or strike with the leg, foot or knee.

"A kick to the knee."

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capsicum noun

/ˈkæpsɪkəm/

Any of several tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.

"My mom grows capsicum in her garden, and we use it to make spicy salsa. "

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for preposition

/fɔːr/

Used to indicate the object or recipient of an action.

"This gift is for you."

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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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spicy adjective

/ˈspaɪsi/

Of, pertaining to, or containing spice.

"He prepared a spicy casserole."

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nachos noun

/ˈnætʃəʊz/ /ˈnɑtʃoʊz/ /ˈnɑxəs/

A single tortilla chip from a dish of nachos.

"He grabbed a single nacho from the overflowing plate and dipped it in salsa. "

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sliced verb

/slaɪst/

To cut into slices.

"Slice the cheese thinly."

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chili noun

/ˈt͡ʃɪli/

The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.

"I added some chili to my soup to make it spicier. "