Well attestedNamed for a product of the place
cayenne
noun · first attested 18th century
The heat is named for a capital on the Atlantic coast of South America.
A hot chili powder or the pepper it is made from.
Record
- Relationship
- Named for a product of the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 18th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Cayenne
- In English
cayenne
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.
France
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