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Pungent red pepper (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cayenne

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">pungent red pepper</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for cayenne that I've seen before include "Former French penal colony - pepper" , "Capital of French Guinea" , "Pungent red pepper" , "Capital of French Guiana - spicy red pepper" , "Hot red spice" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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