Well attestedNamed for a product of the place
jalapeño
noun · first attested 19th century
The pepper is named for Xalapa in Veracruz.
A medium-hot chili pepper, often used green.
Record
- Relationship
- Named for a product of the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 19th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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- Step 1
Xalapa
- Step 2
jalapeño
- In English
jalapeño
Spanish jalapeño means “from Jalapa,” now usually spelled Xalapa, the capital of Veracruz. English kept the adjective as the name of the chili.
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