jalapeño

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Classical Nahuatl xalli Proto-Uto-Aztecan *pa-ta Proto-Nahuan *aa-tl Classical Nahuatl atl Classical Nahuatl -pan Classical Nahuatl Xalapanbor. Spanish Jalapa Latin -ēnus Spanish -eño Mexican Spanish jalapeñoubor. English jalapeño Unadapted borrowing from Mexican Spanish jalapeño.

1. A cultivar of hot chili pepper, Capsicum annuum.

   “For example, salsa and pico de gallo from Mexican cuisine sometimes include fruits like peach, mango or pineapple, balancing hot peppers like habanero or jalapeño with their sweetness.”