chipotle

noun

: a smoked and usually dried jalapeño pepper

Examples of chipotle in a Sentence

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Get a breakfast sandwich (on brioche with bacon and chipotle aioli with a side of homestyle potatoes, $19), dulce de leche French toast ($17.50), or bagels and pastries supplied by Townie Bagels, a local favorite. Freda Moon, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024 Glaze and Serve For glaze, in a small saucepan heat maple syrup, butter, orange zest, chipotle, and peppercorns until warm. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2024 His shakshuka takes the tomato-and-pepper mold and spins it into a gambol through fields of celery and coriander seeds, ground chipotles and sweet paprika. Scott Hocker, theweek, 26 Nov. 2024 Return skillet to medium heat, and add remaining chipotle sauce. Ana Calderone, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chipotle 

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish chipotle, chilpotle, from Nahuatl *chīlpōctli, from chīlli chili pepper + pōctli smoke, something smoked

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chipotle was in 1922

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“Chipotle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chipotle. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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