cayenne

noun3

1. •
   A strong red-orange colour, like the cayenne pepper.
2. •
   Ellipsis of cayenne pepper.

   • What's the difference between a cayenne and a jalapeno?
   • His barbecue sauce could use a hint of cayenne to heat it up a bit.
3. •
   (figurative) Spice or verve.

   • We speak ill of our neighbours, not from ill-nature, but idleness; satire is only the cayenne of conversation:... — 1831

noun1

1. •
   The capital city of French Guiana department, France.