| 词汇 | cayenne pepper |
| 词源 | cayenne pepper. Cayenne is an English word contributed by the Tupi language of Brazil. It derives from the Tupi quiynha, meaning “capsicum,” quiynha deriving from the name of the is- land (now called Cayenne) where the pepper is ground. |
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