jalapeño

Definitions

1. A cultivar of hot chili pepper, Capsicum annuum.
2. Alternative spelling of jalapeño.
   alt-of, alternative

Equivalents

Examples

“For example, salsa and pico de gallo from Mexican cuisine sometimes include⟳ fruits like⟳ peach, mango or pineapple, balancing hot peppers like⟳ habanero or jalapeño with their sweetness.”

“Here’s a grocery list of foods Chestnut has eaten competitively, drawn from his Major League Eating bio: apple pie, asparagus, boysenberry pie, brats, burritos, chicken spiedies (a kind of sandwich), chicken wings, chili, corned beef sandwiches, eggs, fish⟳ tacos, funnel cake, grilled cheese sandwiches, gyoza, Krystal hamburgers, horseshoe sandwiches, hot dogs, ice cream, jalapeno poppers, kolaches, pastrami sandwiches, Philly cheesesteaks, pierogi, pizza, pork ribs, pulled pork, poutine, salt potatoes, shrimp, tacos, tamales, turkey and Twinkies.”

CEFR level