# jalapeño

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌhæl.əˈpeɪn.jəʊ/ · frequency rank #50,608

## Definitions
1. A cultivar of hot chili pepper, Capsicum annuum.

## Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Mexican Spanish jalapeño.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jalapeno