el jalapeño
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jalapeño

el jalapeño(
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. jalapeño pepper
Si no te gusta la comida picante, no pruebes nunca un jalapeño.If you don't like spicy food, don't ever eat a jalapeño pepper.
b. jalapeño
Me encantan los jalapeños en la pizza.I love jalapeños on my pizza.
c. jalapeno
Los jalapeños se han hecho un ingrediente muy popular en los últimos años.Jalapenos have become a very popular ingredient in recent years.
a. jalapeño pepper
Para que los jalapeños crezcan bien tienen que recibir mucha agua y sol.Jalapeño peppers need a lot of water and sun to grow well.
b. jalapeño
Intenté cultivar un jalapeño en el jardín pero no tuvo bastante sol.I tried to grow a jalapeño in my garden, but it didn't get enough sun.
c. jalapeno
¿Sabías que los jalapeños se pueden plantar en una maceta?Did you know you can grow jalapenos in a pot?
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
a. Jalapan
El Parmalat derrotó 4 a 1 a los jalapeños.Parmalat beat the Jalapans 4 to 1.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. Jalapan
Se mudó a México y acabó por casarse con una mujer jalapeña.He moved to Mexico and ended up marrying a Jalapan woman.
b. from Jalapa
Esta noche tocará un conjunto jalapeño.Tonight a band from Jalapa will be playing.
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