an island of South America. See Guiana.

a seaport-town and capital of French Guiana, on the N.W. extremity of the island of that name, in Lat. 4° 56' N., Long. 52° 15' W. It contains about 500 houses, mostly of wood, and is divided into the old and new towns, the latter clean and well built. It is the seat of a court of assize; and has a handsome church, Jesuit college, government house, and several large warehouses. The harbour is shallow, has two quays, and is protected by a fort and several batteries. Pop. about 6000.

Cayenne Pepper is prepared from several varieties of capsicum, a genus of solanaceous plants which produce a fleshy-coloured fruit. This fruit contains an extremely pungent principle, that exists in greatest activity in the seed. The capsicum from which the Cayenne is procured is a native of the East Indies and America. The principal Indian species is C. frutescens, and the American C. annuum. The capsicum enters largely into the seasoning of food and the preparation of pickles; and is also used in medicine, both internally and externally. The pods may be preserved in vinegar, or in a dry state in salt. The strongest variety of Cayenne pepper comes from the West Indies, and is prepared from the Capsicum baccatum (bird pepper).