Spanish
Etymology
From pimienta (“pepper”) + de (“of”) + Cayena (“Cayenne”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /piˌmjenta de kaˈʝena/ [piˌmjẽn̪.t̪a ð̞e kaˈʝe.na]
- 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)
- cayenne pepper
- Synonym: (red pepper) pimienta roja