jalapeño
noun
ja·la·pe·ño
ˌhä-lə-ˈpā-(ˌ)nyō 
ˌha-,
-ˈpā-(ˌ)nō,
-ˈpē-(ˌ)nō
variants
or less commonly jalapeno
plural jalapeños also jalapenos
: a small plump dark green chili pepper of Mexico and the southern U.S.
called also jalapeño pepper
Examples of jalapeño in a Sentence
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The spread, priced at $14, comes with queso, pickled jalapeno, taco spiced burger patty, sour cream, and a Frito crumble.
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Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 10 May 2024
The burger starts with grape (or another flavor jelly) and pickled jalapenos on the bottom part of the bun.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2024
Chewy, tubular rice cakes, or tteok, are loaded with gooey, meaty ground beef, completely covered in Parmesan, and sprinkled with some jalapenos.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2024
Pineapple is a popular topping on pizzas along with ham, bacon and jalapeno peppers.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 31 May 2024
What's on the menu at Sidewinder? Diner food is reimagined with a Southwest touch with snacks like the Cheap Sloppy Joe, fries, jalapeno poppers, Frito pie and elote ribs.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
The basic burger comes with a choice of seven cheeses, or the varieties include ground beef patties with either blue cheese and bacon or jalapenos and bacon stuffed inside.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2024
For sides, there's potato salad, slaw, smoked ranch beans and jalapeno escabeche.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
There are homemade cookies, pastries and fudge, pickled quail eggs, candied jalapenos, barbecue spices and sauces, and walls of beef jerky and candy.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2024
Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 10 May 2024
The burger starts with grape (or another flavor jelly) and pickled jalapenos on the bottom part of the bun.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2024
Chewy, tubular rice cakes, or tteok, are loaded with gooey, meaty ground beef, completely covered in Parmesan, and sprinkled with some jalapenos.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2024
Pineapple is a popular topping on pizzas along with ham, bacon and jalapeno peppers.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 31 May 2024
What's on the menu at Sidewinder? Diner food is reimagined with a Southwest touch with snacks like the Cheap Sloppy Joe, fries, jalapeno poppers, Frito pie and elote ribs.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
The basic burger comes with a choice of seven cheeses, or the varieties include ground beef patties with either blue cheese and bacon or jalapenos and bacon stuffed inside.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2024
For sides, there's potato salad, slaw, smoked ranch beans and jalapeno escabeche.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
There are homemade cookies, pastries and fudge, pickled quail eggs, candied jalapenos, barbecue spices and sauces, and walls of beef jerky and candy.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Jalapeño.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jalape%C3%B1o. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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