释义 |
cay·enne I. \(ˈ)kī|en, -kā- also (ˈ)kī|an\ noun (-s) Usage: sometimes capitalized 1. : cayenne pepper 2. : a small reddish marine surface-swimming copepod that is a food of whales and certain fishes II. noun also cayenne whist (-s) Etymology: from Cayenne, city and island in French Guiana : a card game in which the dealer may designate the trump suit; also : the turned-up card that affects the scoring values in this game |