chipotle

noun

: a smoked and usually dried jalapeño pepper

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Whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, dill, chipotle chile and adobo sauce, onion powder, 1 teaspoon of the garlic powder, ½ teaspoon of the salt and ½ teaspoon of the pepper in a medium bowl. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025 There's also a birria bowl, classic eggs Benedict, and the Axolotl Benedict with chicken chorizo, avocado and cilantro chipotle hollandaise sauce. Jordyn Noennig, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025 For a more diverse selection, local farmers’ markets and specialty food shops often carry small-batch or artisanal pickles in unique flavors, such as chipotle, spicy garlic, or bread-and-butter. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2025 Ancho and chipotle are the key to achieving that smoky, cowboy flavor. Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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