chipotle

noun

: a smoked and usually dried jalapeño pepper

Examples of chipotle in a Sentence

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The Shaq Attack chicken sandwich sounds intriguing, too: pepper jack cheese, jalapeño slaw and chipotle barbecue sauce. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2025 Recently there was apple-cinnamon bacon, an apricot mustard variety and chipotle honey. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2025 In a medium saucepan, combine the jam, brown sugar, mustard, balsamic vinegar, chipotles, adobo, garlic and smoked paprika. Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 15 Apr. 2025 The cilantro cream, chipotle aioli and hot sauce have been imitated by what seems like every breakfast burrito operation that followed. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 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 16 May. 2025.

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