chipotle

noun

: a smoked and usually dried jalapeño pepper

Examples of chipotle in a Sentence

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The taco is topped with a chipotle aioli and red pickled onion. Alexa Stone january 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026 Additionally, the menu includes chicken chipotle, chicken mole, pork green chile, pork red chile, and Tex-Mex (made with ground beef and cheese) tamales. Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 8 Jan. 2026 Sirloin strips marinated in raspberry-chipotle vinaigrette get caramelized edges on the grill. Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 8 Jan. 2026 Stir in the remaining whole beans, the corn, corn chips, rice, egg, onion, salsa, chipotle peppers, cumin, and garlic. Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 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

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“Chipotle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chipotle. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.

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