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 Pacific Beach bar and restaurant offers a variety of food and beverage items, including a breakfast burrito with chorizo, potatoes, poblanos, roasted corn, queso fresco, cheddar cheese, scrambled eggs and cilantro in a spinach tortilla.
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
That’s around the spice of a Cuban pepper, but less than a poblano.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 May 2025
Get the recipe 02 of 21 Taco Pasta Salad
Our favorite part of this pasta salad might just be the poblano mayonnaise that binds it together.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025
Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in the same skillet and add the scallion whites, poblano, jalapeño, garlic, tomatillos and salt and cook, tossing occasionally, until the scallions are just starting to brown and the tomatillos begin to break down, about 5 minutes.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
That’s around the spice of a Cuban pepper, but less than a poblano.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 May 2025
Get the recipe 02 of 21 Taco Pasta Salad
Our favorite part of this pasta salad might just be the poblano mayonnaise that binds it together.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025
Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in the same skillet and add the scallion whites, poblano, jalapeño, garlic, tomatillos and salt and cook, tossing occasionally, until the scallions are just starting to brown and the tomatillos begin to break down, about 5 minutes.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
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“Poblano.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poblano. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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