JALAPENO PEPPER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does jalapeno pepper mean? 

• JALAPENO PEPPER (noun)
  The noun JALAPENO PEPPER has 1 sense:

1. hot green or red pepper of southwestern United States and Mexico

  Familiarity information: JALAPENO PEPPER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• JALAPENO PEPPER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Hot green or red pepper of southwestern United States and Mexico

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

jalapeno; jalapeno pepper

Hypernyms ("jalapeno pepper" is a kind of...):

chile; chili; chili pepper; chilli; chilly (very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "jalapeno pepper"):

chipotle (a ripe jalapeno that has been dried for use in cooking)