noun
- Plural of cayenne; hot red peppers or the pungent spice made from them.
Usage: Usually refers to cayenne peppers (the fruit) or cayenne pepper (the ground spice).; Often used in cooking and seasoning.
Examples
- She added a pinch of cayennes to the soup for extra heat.
- The market sells fresh cayennes alongside other hot peppers.
- Dried cayennes are ground into a fine powder for the spice rack.
- These cayennes are much spicier than bell peppers.
- The recipe calls for two cayennes, finely chopped.