Jalapeño

The jalapeño is a type of Mexican pepper. It is related to the family of the Chili pepper. It is pronounced hala-PAYN-nyo or hala-PEE-nyo. It is a reasonably spicy pepper.

Jalapeño
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Subclass:	Asteridae
Order:	Solanales
Family:	Solanaceae
Genus:	Capsicum
Species:	C. annuum
Binomial name
Capsicum annuum

Fresh sliced jalapeño

A chipotle is a smoked, dried jalapeño.

Other websites

Media related to Capsicum annuum at Wikimedia Commons
Jalapeño at Wikibook Cookbooks

• http://img.tfd.com/hm/prons/J0011550.wav - audio pronunciation
• http://www.chili-pepper-plants.com/html/medium_peppers.html