chipotle

noun

: a smoked and usually dried jalapeño pepper

Examples of chipotle in a Sentence

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Tip: If chipotle chiles in adobo sauce are not available, use ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper and a dash of liquid smoke. Susan Nicholson, arkansasonline.com, 15 Jan. 2025 Our Test Kitchen made beans in a soupy broth flavored with bacon, garlic, onion, chipotle, and other ingredients. Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2025 The specials include the HPB Burger, vegan chipotle burger, fried chicken sandwich, hot dog and grilled chicken club. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025 By the way — Travis Kelce’s Mildred’s order is the chipotle breakfast burrito, a cinnamon roll and a cold brew. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 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 29 Jan. 2025.

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