Cayenne

Definitions

1. The capital city of French Guiana department.
2. Ellipsis of cayenne pepper.
   abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
3. Spice or verve.
   countable, figuratively, uncountable
4. A strong red-orange colour, like the cayenne pepper.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“What's the difference between a cayenne and a jalapeno?”

“His barbecue sauce could use⟳ a hint of cayenne to heat it up a bit.”

“We speak⟳ ill of our neighbours, not from ill-nature, but idleness; satire is only the cayenne of conversation:...”

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