Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun jalapeno

2 senses of jalapeno

Sense 1
cayenne, cayenne pepper, chili pepper, chilli pepper, long pepper, jalapeno, Capsicum annuum longum -- (plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red)
       => capsicum, pepper, capsicum pepper plant -- (any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers)

Sense 2
jalapeno, jalapeno pepper -- (hot green or red pepper of southwestern United States and Mexico)
       => chili, chili pepper, chilli, chilly, chile -- (very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency)