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cayenne chile

Pronunciation: [KI-yehn]

Filed under: Chile Pepper

A bright red, extremely hot, pungent chile that ranges from 2 to 5 inches long and about ½ inch in diameter. Cayennes are generally sold dried and used in soups and sauces. The majority of these chiles are used to make cayenne pepper.

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