Meanings
plural jalapenos
- alternativeAlternative spelling of jalapeño.
1 more example
Here’s a grocery list of foods Chestnut has eaten competitively, drawn from his Major League Eating bio: apple pie, asparagus, boysenberry pie, brats, burritos, chicken spiedies (a kind of sandwich), chicken wings, chili, corned beef sandwiches, eggs, fish tacos, funnel cake, grilled cheese sandwiches, gyoza, Krystal hamburgers, horseshoe sandwiches, hot dogs, ice cream, jalapeno poppers, kolaches, pastrami sandwiches, Philly cheesesteaks, pierogi, pizza, pork ribs, pulled pork, poutine, salt potatoes, shrimp, tacos, tamales, turkey and Twinkies.
2015 July 2, Michael Pearson, “6 things to know about hot dog king Joey Chestnut”, in CNN, archived from the original on 05 Mar 2016
Synonyms & antonyms
nounplant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red
nounhot green or red pepper of southwestern United States and Mexico
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Spanishjalapeño
- Spanishjalapeño
- Englishjalapeno
Borrowed from Spanish jalapeño.
More words from Spanish
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jalapeno. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jalapeno
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