chipotle

noun

: a smoked and usually dried jalapeño pepper

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Service begins with an amuse bouche and a fresh baked pastry basket, followed by a choice of appetizers including avocado toast with sunflower seeds and chili flakes, crispy salmon sushi with chipotle mayonnaise, or tuna tartare with lemon-olive dressing, among others. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 The chipotle added a twist to traditional Hollandaise, and the fillings and toppings perfectly complemented the fluffy eggs. Jeremy Duda, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025 Crumble beef into pan; sprinkle chipotles, cumin, garlic powder, and 3/4 teaspoon salt over beef. Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025 Add the tomato paste, salt, cumin, chipotle, garlic powder, smoked paprika, black pepper and nutritional yeast, stir to combine, and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 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 22 Apr. 2025.

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