chipotle

noun

: a smoked and usually dried jalapeño pepper

Examples of chipotle in a Sentence

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Homemade chipotle sauce is the creamy kick that this dish needs. Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026 This version gets seasoned with chipotle pepper and a homemade ranch, then wrapped in cassava tortillas with crisp romaine. Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026 The Treehouse is also now serving birria tacos, a Rueben sandwich with corned beef, a chipotle turkey sandwich and a barbecue bacon cheeseburger. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026 The breakfast menu leans into the area’s Southwestern roots with chipotle burritos and greek yogurt bowls topped with Arizona mesquite honey—both of which were perfect options to fuel me for hours of hiking and off-roading with Pink Jeep Tours. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 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

Cite this Entry

“Chipotle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chipotle. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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