Jalapeno vs. Cayenne

Jalapenonoun

plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red

Cayennenoun

Cayenne pepper.

‘What's the difference between a cayenne and a jalapeno?’; ‘His barbeque sauce could use a hint of cayenne to heat it up a bit.’;

Jalapenonoun

hot green or red pepper of southwestern United States and Mexico

Cayennenoun

Cayenne pepper.

Cayennenoun

plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red

Cayennenoun

ground pods and seeds of pungent red peppers of the genus Capsicum

Cayennenoun

a long and often twisted hot red pepper

Cayenne

Cayenne (; French pronunciation: [kajɛn] (listen)) is the capital city of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. The city stands on a former island at the mouth of the Cayenne River on the Atlantic coast.