AtlasFranceCayenneOne word pinned hereCayenne4.9386°N -52.3350°W · Q44401One English word in this atlas traces back to Cayenne. It sits in France.ShareAll of France Pinned herecayennenoun · 18th centuryWell attestedThe heat is named for a capital on the Atlantic coast of South America.English cayenne comes from Cayenne, the capital of French Guiana, a name already used for the pepper associated with that coast. The city stands in for the spice.Named for a product of the placeRead →Nearest pinsPará nutPará, Brazil977 kmparacressPará, Brazil977 kmangosturaCiudad Bolívar, Venezuela1,287 kmcuraçaoCuraçao, Curacao2,001 km