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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The pocket is made from chile lavash flatbread and filled with chicken, poblano peppers, green jalapeños, three-chile-pepper cheese, and jalapeño cream cheese.
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2025
The mole poblano is an excellent fourth course before a vegan dessert is served.
—Robin Raven, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Chicken, cannellini beans, corn, and fresh poblano chiles are combined, taking only 12 minutes to cook in a pressure cooker.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2025
Instead, choose alternatives like small portions of red pepper flakes or milder peppers like poblano or banana peppers.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 3 Feb. 2025
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2025
The mole poblano is an excellent fourth course before a vegan dessert is served.
—Robin Raven, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Chicken, cannellini beans, corn, and fresh poblano chiles are combined, taking only 12 minutes to cook in a pressure cooker.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2025
Instead, choose alternatives like small portions of red pepper flakes or milder peppers like poblano or banana peppers.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 3 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for poblano
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“Poblano.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poblano. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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