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墨西哥辣椒

Mò xī gē là jiāodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
jalapeño
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-54c4c5038e642885. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

墨西哥辣椒 墨西哥辣椒 [Mo4 xi1 ge1 la4 jiao1] /jalapeño/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

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  • 墨
    mò

    ink stick / China ink / CL:塊|块[kuài] / corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead

    Mò

    surname Mo / abbr. for 墨西哥[Mò xī gē], Mexico

  • 西
    xī

    west

    Xī

    the West / abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xī bān yá] / Spanish

  • 哥
    gē

    elder brother

  • 辣
    là

    hot (spicy) / pungent / (of chili pepper, raw onions etc) to sting / to burn

  • 椒
    jiāo

    pepper

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.