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jalapeno (n.)[jalapeno 词源字典]: type of pepper, by 1957, literally "of Jalapa," from Mexican Spanish Jalapa, place in Mexico, from Aztec Xalapan, literally "sand by the water," from xalli "sand" + atl "water" + -pan "place."[jalapeno etymology, jalapeno origin, 英语词源]
jalopy (n.): "battered old automobile," 1924 (early variants include jaloupy, jaloppi, gillopy), of unknown origin; perhaps from Jalapa, Mexico, where many U.S. used cars supposedly were sent (see jalapeno).
jalousie (n.): 1766, French, literally "jealousy" (see jealousy), from notion of looking through blinds without being seen.
brinjal: "An aubergine", Based on Portuguese berinjela, from Arabic al-bāḏinjān (see aubergine).
kajal: "A black powder used in South Asia as a cosmetic, either around the eyes or as a mark on the forehead", From Hindi kājal.