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‖ jalapeño, n. orig. and chiefly U.S.
(hæləˈpiːnəʊ, -ˈpeɪn(j)əʊ; ‖ xalaˈpeɲo)
Also (erron.) jalapena. Pl. jalapeños.
[Mexican Sp. (chile) jalapeño Jalapa chilli: see Jalap n.]
Also jalapeño pepper. A very hot green chilli pepper, used esp. in Mexican-style cooking.
1949J. Trahey Taste of Texas 28 Homesick Hors d'Oeuvre... A bottle or can of pickled peppers (preferably jalapenas). 1964Mrs. L. B. Johnson White House Diary 25 Apr. (1970) 123 Hash is one of Lyndon's favorite foods, especially with jalapeños. 1977Monitor (McAllen, Texas) 12 June 9a/1 There also will be talks on food quality and processing attributes of the Texas jalapeno peppers. 1987N. Rankin Dead Man's Chest 141 In Rawlins, Wyoming..the girl from LA danced to Bruce Springsteen on the juke-box, waiting for her onion and jalapeño pizza. 1992Vanity Fair (N.Y.) Mar. 248/1 Predictions make you sweat more than a dose of jalapeño pepper. |