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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish jalapeño.
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -eɲu, (Brazil) -ẽɲu, (Portugal) -ɐɲu
- Hyphenation: ja‧la‧pe‧nho
Noun
jalapenho m (plural jalapenhos)
- jalapeño (cultivar of hot chili pepper, Capsicum annuum)
- Synonym: pimenta-jalapenho