chipotle

noun

: a smoked and usually dried jalapeño pepper

Examples of chipotle in a Sentence

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Brown butchers then salts the chickens overnight, and marinates them in a mixture of ancho and puya chiles, garlic and chipotle. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 There’s now a special chipotle option on the menu. Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026 Add salsa, chipotles, flour, and 2 cups of water. Martha Stewart, 9 June 2026 On day two of the first Test of this summer, players could choose from chargrilled chipotle chicken supreme, teriyaki salmon fillet, chargrilled lamb cutlets or tomato and mozzarella gnocchi. Nick Miller, New York Times, 6 June 2026 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 Jun. 2026.

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