Cayenne Definition

kī-ĕn, kā-
pronoun
The capital city of French Guiana.
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noun
Cayenne pepper.
What's the difference between a cayenne and a jalapeno?
His barbeque sauce could use a hint of cayenne to heat it up a bit.
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Noun

Singular:
Cayenne
Plural:
cayennes

Origin of Cayenne

  • From French, from Tupian quiínia (“hot pepper”).

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Cayenne Sentence Examples

  • Many hundreds were either sent to Cayenne or imprisoned in the hulks of Re and Oleron.

  • Cayenne pepper This is a chili pepper I use a lot.

  • He was appointed intendantsecretary of Grenoble in 1758, secretary to the expedition for colonizing Cayenne in 1764, and "premier commis des batiments" and censor-royal for mathematical books in 1765.

  • To discourage cats from entering your property, sprinkle some cayenne pepper, ground coffee beans, dried mustard seeds or dried rosemary at the perimeter of your yard.

  • Herbs that cats dislike include cayenne, lavender and rosemary.

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Words Starting With

CCACAY

Words Ending With

ENENNE

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Cayenne

Words Starting With C and Ending With E

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With C7 Letter Words Ending With E