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Definitions for cayenne
kaɪˈɛn, keɪ-cayenne

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cayenne, cayenne pepper, chili pepper, chilli pepper, long pepper, jalapeno, Capsicum annuum longumnoun

    plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red

  2. cayenne, cayenne pepper, red peppernoun

    ground pods and seeds of pungent red peppers of the genus Capsicum

  3. cayenne, cayenne peppernoun

    a long and often twisted hot red pepper

Wiktionary

  1. cayennenoun

    Cayenne pepper.

  2. cayenneadjective

    Of or pertaining to Cayenne, capital of French Guiana, its inhabitants, or to Cayenne Island at the mouth of the Cayenne River.

  3. cayenneadjective

    Of or pertaining to cayenne pepper.

  4. Cayennenoun

    The capital city of French Guiana.

Wikipedia

  1. Cayenne

    Cayenne (; French pronunciation: [kajɛn] (listen); Guianese Creole French: Kayenn) is the capital city of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. The city stands on a former island at the mouth of the Cayenne River on the Atlantic coast. The city's motto is "fert aurum industria", which means "work brings wealth". Cayenne is the largest francophone city of the South American continent. In the 2020 census, there were 151,887 inhabitants in the metropolitan area of Cayenne (as defined by INSEE), 65,956 of whom lived in the city (commune) of Cayenne proper.

ChatGPT

  1. cayenne

    Cayenne is a type of hot chili pepper used to flavor dishes in various cuisines. It is typically red in color, with a moderately pungent taste. Cayenne is also often dried and ground into a powder which is used as a spice to add heat to food. Additionally, cayenne has been used in traditional medicines due to its potential health benefits.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Cayennenoun

    cayenne pepper

  2. Etymology: [From Cayenne, a town and island in French Guiana, South America.]

Wikidata

  1. Cayenne

    Cayenne is the capital of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. The city stands on a former island at the mouth of the Cayenne River on the Atlantic coast. The city's motto is "ferit aurum industria" which means "work brings wealth". At the 2009 census, there were 116,124 inhabitants in the metropolitan area of Cayenne, 57,047 of whom lived in the city of Cayenne proper.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Cayenne

    kā-en′, Cayenne-pepper, kā-en′-pep′ėr, n. a very pungent red pepper, made from several species of capsicum.—adj. Cayenned′, seasoned with cayenne. [Usually referred to Cayenne in French Guiana; but there is little doubt the word is Brazilian.]

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Cayenne

    cap. and port of French Guiana, a swampy, unhealthy place, rank with tropical vegetation; a French penal settlement since 1852.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. cayenne

    French Guiana, South America; settled by the French, 1604-35. It afterwards came successively into the hands of the English (1654), French, and Dutch. The last were expelled by the French in 1677. Cayenne was taken by the British, January 12, 1809, but was restored to the French in 1814.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. CAYENNE

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Cayenne is ranked #105600 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Cayenne surname appeared 169 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Cayenne.

    73.3% or 124 total occurrences were Black.
    8.8% or 15 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    7.1% or 12 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    6.5% or 11 total occurrences were White.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cayenne in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cayenne in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of cayenne in a Sentence

  1. Bill Fischer:

    I have in the past used a mixture of cayenne pepper and tabasco sauce in a spray mixture under the hood.

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