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jalapeño en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /d͡ʒəˈlæpənoʊ/ US, humorous spelling pronunciation
• /ˌhɑ.ləˈpin.joʊ/ (General-American)
• /ˌhæl.əˈpeɪn.jəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌhæl.əˈpin.oʊ/ (US, uncommon)
• /ˌhæləˈpɛnjəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌhɑ.ləˈpeɪn.joʊ/ (General-American)
• [ˌhaləˈpiːnjo] (Canada)
• [-pe(ɪ)n-] (Canada)
• /ˌhɑ.ləˈpin.oʊ/ (US, uncommon)
• /ˌhæl.əˈpeɪn.oʊ/ (US, uncommon)
• /ˌhæl.əˈpeɪn.joʊ/ (General-American)
• /ˌdʒæləˈpiːnəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌhæləˈpiːnəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌhɑ.ləˈpeɪn.oʊ/ (US, uncommon)
• (Northern-California) audio
• [-pɛn-] (Canada)

Etymology

Meanings

1. A cultivar of hot chili pepper, Capsicum annuum.
   • For example, salsa and pico de gallo from Mexican cuisine sometimes include fruits like peach, mango or pineapple, balancing hot peppers like habanero or jalapeño with their sweetness. 2024 June 6, Brooke Younger, “What Is Swicy, and Why Do You Need It in Your Life?”, in Cozymeal, archived from the original on 15 Jan 2025:

Forms

Coordinates

cayenne pepper

Deriveds

jalapeñorita · jalapeñotini

Synonyms

jalap · jalapeño pepper

Translations (19)

da jalapeno (variety of hot chili pepper) · ko 할라페뇨 (variety of hot chili pepper) · pl jalapeño (variety of hot chili pepper) · hi ख़ालापेन्यो (variety of hot chili pepper) · yi כאַלאַפּעניאָ (variety of hot chili pepper) · fi jalapeño (variety of hot chili pepper) · ru халапе́ньо (variety of hot chili pepper) · ar هَالَابِينْيُو (variety of hot chili pepper) · tr jalapeño (variety of hot chili pepper) · pt pimenta-jalapenho (variety of hot chili pepper) · sv jalapeño (variety of hot chili pepper) · de Jalapeño (variety of hot chili pepper) · cmn 墨西哥辣椒 (variety of hot chili pepper) · nci chīlchotl (variety of hot chili pepper) · de Jalapeno (variety of hot chili pepper) · fi jalapeno (variety of hot chili pepper) · ja ハラペーニョ (variety of hot chili pepper) · pt jalapenho (variety of hot chili pepper) · ar هَلَبِينْيُو (variety of hot chili pepper)