chipotle

From Spanish chipotle, from Classical Nahuatl chīlpōctli, compound of chīlli (“pepper”) + pōctli (“smoke”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /tʃɪˈpɒt.leɪ/, /tʃɪˈpəʊt.leɪ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɪˈpoʊt.leɪ/, /t͡ʃɪˈpɑt.leɪ/, /t͡ʃɪˈpɔt.leɪ/, /t͡ʃɪˈpoʊt.li/, /t͡ʃɪˈpɑt.li/, /t͡ʃɪˈpɔt.li/

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chipotle (plural chipotles)

1. A ripe jalapeño pepper, dried and smoked for use in cooking.
   • 2012, Bo Rinaldi, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Low-Fat Vegan Cooking, Penguin, →ISBN:

     Sweet corn on the cob comes to vibrant life with a caramelized glaze of smoky chipotle peppers, tangy lime juice, sea salt, and agave nectar.

• chipotle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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From a compound of Classical Nahuatl chīlli (“pepper”) + pōctli (“smoke”).

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈpotle/ [t͡ʃiˈpo.t̪le]

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• Rhymes: -otle
• Syllabification: chi‧po‧tle

chipotle m (plural chipotles)

1. chipotle

• “chipotle”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024