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  • noun Alternative spelling of jalapeño.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun hot green or red pepper of southwestern United States and Mexico
  • noun plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red

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Examples

  • Helps to read the fine print on the menu, even in Italian jalapeno is the same.

    Chicken Thighs and Working Hard Candid Engineer 2009

  • I love queso mixed with salsa, and nachos, and the combination of corn, cheese and jalapeno is priceless!

    Nachos 101 | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2008

  • I like the 2 or 3 ingredient style too-a pickled jalapeno is a must!

    Nachos 101 | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2008

  • Elise of Simply Recipes recently taught me how to tell a mild jalapeno from a hot one, so I'll start with mild and work my way up.

    Cool off with hot jalapeno pickles | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2008

  • If fresh jalapeno is always like that then I guess I would prefer Thai green chiles.

    In search of West Texas asado | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2008

  • Rocklands Barbeque and Grilling Company is stuffing toothsome morsels of deboned thankfully and grilled muskrat into a jalapeno, which is then deep fried.

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  • Burgers are dressed to order with fresh toppings, and condiments, such as jalapeno peppers, pickles and hot sauce, are available.

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  • Cinnamon rolls and snuggies with my parents, gossip at Mamaw's and a fifty person Christmas extravaganza complete with camouflage blankets, pocket knives and some kind of jalapeno jelly mess.

    Planet RMFO Blog 2010

  • Cinnamon rolls and snuggies with my parents, gossip at Mamaw's and a fifty person Christmas extravaganza complete with camouflage blankets, pocket knives and some kind of jalapeno jelly mess.

    Planet RMFO Blog 2010

  • Burgers are dressed to order with fresh toppings, and condiments, such as jalapeno peppers, pickles and hot sauce, are available.

    Memphis Commercial Appeal Stories 2010

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