noun
- a small to medium-sized hot chili pepper, typically green when fresh and red when ripe
Examples
- She added diced jalapenos to the salsa for extra heat.
- The pizza was topped with pepperoni and sliced jalapenos.
- He couldn’t handle the spiciness of the jalapeno poppers.
- Fresh jalapenos are much hotter than pickled ones.
- The recipe calls for two jalapenos, seeded and minced.
- Jalapenos are commonly used in Mexican cuisine.