chipotle

noun

: a smoked and usually dried jalapeño pepper

Examples of chipotle in a Sentence

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The sauce is smoky and spicy from the chipotle sauce and has a lovely tang from the buttermilk and lime juice. Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025 Both Donofrio and Vora employ canned chipotles in adobo, tomato paste, garlic, onion and tomatoes. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025 But there’s one that arguably does stand above the rest: the chipotle migas and queso taco from Tamale House East, an institution since Eisenhower was president. Shay Spence, People.com, 23 July 2025 The pork belly tacos are served with mole poblano, cilantro, tomatoes, pickled onions, radishes, serrano peppers, Chihuahua cheese, and chipotle mayo, a treat from Mexico. Ronny Maye, Forbes.com, 31 July 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 22 Aug. 2025.

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