Main Entry: chi·pot·le

Pronunciation: \chə-ˈpōt-lā, chē-, -ˈpȯt-, -lē\

Function: noun

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

Date: 1988

: a smoked and usually dried jalapeño pepper