noun, masculine/pwavʁ də ka.jɛn/
cayenne pepper; pepper spray
Synonyms: cayenne
From poivre (“pepper”) and Old Tupi quiínia (“hot pepper”), the place name Cayenne in French Guiana probably deriving from the plant rather than vice versa.
/pwavʁ də ka.jɛn/
cayenne pepper; pepper spray
Synonyms: cayenne
From poivre (“pepper”) and Old Tupi quiínia (“hot pepper”), the place name Cayenne in French Guiana probably deriving from the plant rather than vice versa.