cay·enne pepper 
(kī-ĕn, kā-)
(kī-ĕn, kā-)n.
An orange-red to dark red condiment consisting of the ground ripe fruits of any of several pungent varieties of capsicum. Also called red pepper.
[Alteration (by folk etymology from Cayenne) of kian, chian, from Tupí quiínia, hot pepper.]