chipotle

noun

chi·​pot·​le chə-ˈpōt-lā  chē-  -ˈpȯt-  -lē 

: a smoked and usually dried jalapeño pepper

Examples of chipotle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Chunks of jalapeños aren’t far behind, followed by chipotle pepper purée. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 8 July 2026

And Team Mexico brought along some spice, namely the ingredients for pozole, chile peppers, chipotle chiles and nopales. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

The restaurants are also rated highly for their traditional chile relleno and for the distinctive fish or shrimp tacos with chipotle sauce and mango pico de gallo. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026

The chipotle and lime aioli give the taco a bit of spiciness. — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026

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