chipotle

noun

: a smoked and usually dried jalapeño pepper

Examples of chipotle in a Sentence

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Add ground beef, ground pork, green chiles, cheese, chipotle chiles, adobo sauce, salt, cumin, and 2 tablespoons of the barbecue sauce; gently mix using a spatula or hands until just combined. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025 Favorites include flautas with chipotle sauce, barbacoa tacos and huevos rancheros. Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Sep. 2025 These chipotle sauce singles were first released in California Peet’s cafes, before a broader national roll out. Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025 While the achiote pork slow roasted in banana leaf and pulled chicken tinga in a smoky chile chipotle sauce are can’t-miss items, don’t sleep on the pozole. Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 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 8 Oct. 2025.

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