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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Chicken, cannellini beans, corn, and fresh poblano chiles are combined, taking only 12 minutes to cook in a pressure cooker.
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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
Their mole tasting is an absolute must, which comes with five different variations, ranging from classic poblano to a mole blanco, which has a sesame-forward taste similar to tahini.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025
Our new discovery was the Rajas vegetarian number, which combines strips of roasted poblano peppers and corn in a creamy, cheesy sauce.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
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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
Their mole tasting is an absolute must, which comes with five different variations, ranging from classic poblano to a mole blanco, which has a sesame-forward taste similar to tahini.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025
Our new discovery was the Rajas vegetarian number, which combines strips of roasted poblano peppers and corn in a creamy, cheesy sauce.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 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 12 Mar. 2025.
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