First Known Use: circa 1972
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serrano
noun ser·ra·no \sə-ˈrä-(ˌ)nō, si-\
plural ser·ra·nos
Definition of SERRANO
: a small very hot chili pepper that is red when mature
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Origin of SERRANO
Mexican Spanish, from Spanish serrano, adjective, montane, highland, from sierra mountain range — more at sierra
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