chipotle

noun

: a smoked and usually dried jalapeño pepper

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The roll is topped with lemon, chipotle aioli and dill resulting in a refreshing roll that balances acidity with creaminess. Irene Milanez, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2025 The chipotle hash brown Wake-Up Wrap wraps hash browns, egg, American cheese, chipotle aioli and a choice of bacon or sausage in a tortilla. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 25 June 2025 Add the beer, orange juice, chipotles in adobo, lime juice and brown sugar. Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 28 May 2025 According to a company press release, customers can choose between a chicken fajita burrito, a shrimp fajita burrito, and a creamy chipotle shrimp burrito. Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 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 22 Jul. 2025.

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