Cayenne Pepper, also known as the
Guinea spice,
cow horn pepper, Aleva, bird pepper or, especially in its powdered form,
red pepper-is a hot pepper used to flavor dishes. It is red when mature to adulthood, but also eaten while still green. Named for the city of Cayenne in French Guiana, which is a variety of Capsicum annuum related to bell peppers, jalapeƱos, and others. The genus Capsicum is in the nightshade family (Solanaceae).
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