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cayenne

/kaɪˈɛn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
cayenne
IPA
/kaɪˈɛn/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Ellipsis of cayenne pepper.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Spice or verve.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A strong red-orange colour, like the cayenne pepper.

Countable; Uncountable

name

The capital city of French Guiana department, France.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French Cayenne, a form of Guyana. But said by the French to be from French cayenne (“naval barracks, shore kitchen”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

cayennes (plural)

Derived Forms

cayenned

Phrases

Cayenne cherry Cayenne linaloe oil Cayenne porterweed Cayenne snakeweed Cayenne vervain

Frequently Paired Words

jalapeño cayenne

Synonyms

cayenne pepper red pepper chili pepper chilli pepper long pepper jalapeno capsicum annuum longum

Rhymes With

when then again men ten ben en pen gen cnn ken den

Questions

How do you pronounce cayenne?
The recorded pronunciation is /kaɪˈɛn/.
What does cayenne mean?
Ellipsis of cayenne pepper.
Where does cayenne come from?
It is traced to French.

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