pimienta de Cayena

Spanish

Etymology

From pimienta (pepper) +‎ de (of) +‎ Cayena (Cayenne).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /piˌmjenta de kaˈʝena/ [piˌmjẽn̪.t̪a ð̞e kaˈʝe.na] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /piˌmjenta de kaˈʃena/ [piˌmjẽn̪.t̪a ð̞e kaˈʃe.na] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /piˌmjenta de kaˈʒena/ [piˌmjẽn̪.t̪a ð̞e kaˈʒe.na] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Syllabification: pi‧mien‧ta de Ca‧ye‧na

Noun

pimienta de Cayena f (plural pimientas de Cayena)

  1. cayenne pepper
    Synonym: (red pepper) pimienta roja