poblano
noun
po·bla·no
pō-ˈblä-nō 
plural poblanos
: a large usually mild heart-shaped chili pepper especially when fresh and dark green compare ancho
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Green enchilada sauce and a poblano chile give this soup its signature color and flavor.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
The signature bowl, which includes Rancho Gordo heirloom beans, poblano peppers, burrata, Parmesan, oregano and sourdough bread in its autumn iteration, is now $17 instead of its original $21.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Other menu items include poblano and cheddar biscuits, brown-butter pancakes and seasonal fruit pop tarts.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2025
First, the waiters bring out a tray of poblano peppers topped with a green, white and red bow.
—Eyder Peralta, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
The signature bowl, which includes Rancho Gordo heirloom beans, poblano peppers, burrata, Parmesan, oregano and sourdough bread in its autumn iteration, is now $17 instead of its original $21.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Other menu items include poblano and cheddar biscuits, brown-butter pancakes and seasonal fruit pop tarts.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2025
First, the waiters bring out a tray of poblano peppers topped with a green, white and red bow.
—Eyder Peralta, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Poblano.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poblano. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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