chipotle

noun

: a smoked and usually dried jalapeño pepper

Examples of chipotle in a Sentence

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Lots of Monterey Jack cheese goes into this creamy fondue, along with sour cream, chipotle peppers and bacon. Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 5 Jan. 2026 Add chipotle powder or hot Italian sausage to kick things up a notch. Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025 The Quesarito takes a burrito, filled with ground beef, rice, chipotle sauce and sour cream, and wraps it in a cheese quesadilla. Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025 Distribute the chipotles in adobo into the wells of an ice cube tray. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 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

Cite this Entry

“Chipotle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chipotle. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.

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