chipotle

noun

: a smoked and usually dried jalapeño pepper

Examples of chipotle in a Sentence

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Duck albondigas permeated with smokiness from chipotle and bacon. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026 Balance out the heat by adding a tinge of maple syrup—or double up on the spices by topping your butter with paprika or chipotle. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026 This chicken dish can be cooked in any multicooker (Instant Pot or slow-cooker) and delivers extra juicy meat and a real kick thanks to the jarred salsa, honey, and chipotle chiles in adobo sauce. Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026 Beyond its famous buffalo-style chicken wings, Buffalo Wild Wings offers over two dozen sauces and dry rubs — from lemon pepper and Thai curry to desert heat and chipotle barbecue, according to its website. Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026 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 3 Feb. 2026.

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