jalapeño

IPA/ˌhæl.əˈpeɪ.njəʊ/
IPA/ˌhɑː.ləˈpeɪ.njoʊ/

jalapeño — noun

  • jalapeñosingular
  • jalapeñosplural

1. a hot chili pepper often used in Mexican food, usually picked while green.

1.名詞B2
釋義

a hot chili pepper often used in Mexican food, usually picked while green.

例句

Dewi chopped one jalapeño into the bean soup.

chop a jalapeño

Pickled jalapeños made Caleb's sandwich much hotter at lunch.

pickled jalapeños

同義詞
  • chili pepper

    broader; jalapeño is one specific kind of chili pepper

  • serrano

    a different chili that is usually thinner and hotter

文法句型

chop a jalapeño

pickled jalapeños

remove the seeds from a jalapeño

用法筆記

Usually countable. In recipes, writers often mention whether jalapeños are fresh, sliced, or pickled.

常見錯誤

❌I bought two jalapeño for the salsa.
✅I bought two jalapeños for the salsa.
💡Use the regular plural when you count the peppers.