: a small plump dark green chili pepper of Mexico and the southern U.S.
called alsojalapeño pepper
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebIn saute pan with high heat, add olive oil, onions, jalapeno and saute until translucent. Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 For those who like a little kick, there are Big Red’s mini tacos made with chicken, cheese and jalapeno. Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 9 Aug. 2022 Grill up your strawberries, onion, jalapeno and garlic. Kristy Alpert, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2022 All the ingredients used in the menu, which includes comfort food like pan-seared salmon, homemade jalapeno cornbread and spinach rice, are sourced within five miles. People Staff, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022 For a spicier, fresh kick, sub jalapeno or serano for canned chilies. Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 5 Aug. 2022 There are exclusive beers on tap, including a barrel-aged wild ale and a passionfruit-and-jalapeno amber ale. Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022 Ghost peppers can register 1 million or more Scoville Heat Units (SHU), while a jalapeno pepper registers between 2,500 and 8,000 SHU, the press release said.Fox News, 10 Aug. 2022 Catch some live music while sipping on a jalapeno wine blood mary. Taylor Burnette, The Enquirer, 5 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Mexican Spanish, from jalapeño, adjective, of Jalapa