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jalapeno

[hah-luh-peyn-yoh, hah-lah-pe-nyaw] / ˌhɑ ləˈpeɪn yoʊ, ˌhɑ lɑˈpɛ nyɔ /
NOUN
cayenne pepper
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Event manager De Haan has been taking part in the contest for years and never won anything, but this time he has a "secret weapon" -- jalapeno peppers.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

MCG pitches have been spicy ever since, culminating in this year's jalapeno.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

You’ll make a jalapeno and chocolate ganache to dip the churros.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2025

The tomatoes were great this year — the cherry tomatoes were unbelievable — and we had great eggplants, bell peppers and jalapeno peppers.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2024

“And Pizza Garden. With bacon and jalapeno cream cheese. Stat!”

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner




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