poblano

noun

po·​bla·​no pō-ˈblä-nō How to pronounce poblano (audio)
plural poblanos
: a large usually mild heart-shaped chili pepper especially when fresh and dark green compare ancho

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Swapping onions for poblano peppers is a genius smash burger move. Patricia S York, Southern Living, 27 June 2025 Ease into the fire People new to spicy food should start with mild chili peppers like poblanos. Matt Fuchs, Time, 17 June 2025 There’s also an assortment of tacos, a hearty burger with roasted poblanos and chipotle aioli, and seafood enchiladas. Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025 Kosher salt 2 scallions, thinly sliced Make the sauce: Place the poblano and jalapeno peppers and the garlic in a food processor. Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for poblano

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish (chile) poblano, literally, chili pepper of Puebla (Mexico)

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of poblano was in 1950

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“Poblano.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poblano. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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