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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