chipotle

chi·pot·le

noun
\chə-ˈpōt-lā, chē-, -ˈpȯt-, -lē\

Definition of CHIPOTLE

: a smoked and usually dried jalapeño pepper

Origin of CHIPOTLE

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

First Known Use: 1950

Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel