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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Evenly sprinkle chorizo over poblanos.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
Vegetarians have ample options beyond salads, including chilaquiles ($12), tortilla chips smothered in red or green salsa and topped with beans and sour cream, or the chile relleno ($16), a poblano chile stuffed with Oaxaca cheese, battered and fried, served in a light tomato sauce.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Taco Bell isn't just adding a new dish to its menu; the restaurant chain is also adding a new ingredient to its flavor arsenal: poblano peppers.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
The hotel’s rooftop restaurant Dive will have a special holiday menu for 10 days that includes a turkey with mole negro, a green chile cornbread stuffing with chorizo and poblano peppers and a pumpkin spice cheesecake brûlée.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Nov. 2025
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
Vegetarians have ample options beyond salads, including chilaquiles ($12), tortilla chips smothered in red or green salsa and topped with beans and sour cream, or the chile relleno ($16), a poblano chile stuffed with Oaxaca cheese, battered and fried, served in a light tomato sauce.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Taco Bell isn't just adding a new dish to its menu; the restaurant chain is also adding a new ingredient to its flavor arsenal: poblano peppers.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
The hotel’s rooftop restaurant Dive will have a special holiday menu for 10 days that includes a turkey with mole negro, a green chile cornbread stuffing with chorizo and poblano peppers and a pumpkin spice cheesecake brûlée.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Poblano.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poblano. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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