serrano

[ suh-rah-noh ]

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noun

plural serranos.

a small, green or reddish, extremely hot chile pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum annuum used in cooking.

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Word History and Origins

First recorded in 1950–55; from Mexican Spanish, short for chile serrano “mountain chile,” from Spanish serrano “of a mountain; mountain; highlands; a highlander,” from sierra ( def )

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The projected date in July comes in the middle of a busy period in sport with Katie Taylor's trilogy fight against Amanda Serrano on 11 July in New York, the final weekend of Wimbledon on 12 and 13 July and the Women's Euro 2025 also under way.

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Produce from Mexico, including avocados, jalapenos and serrano peppers, could double or triple in price, he said.

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Amanda Serrano accused Katie Taylor of backing out of a promise to fight 12 three-minute rounds as the rivals exchanged words at a surprisingly fiery news conference in New York.

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Serrano even wore a headguard to the face-off, a nod to her accusation Taylor kept deliberately headbutting her in their last fight.

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Puerto Rico's Serrano, 36, wanted the third fight to be over 12 three-minute rounds, rather than the 10 two-minute rounds used in women's boxing.

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serranid Serrano ham

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