chipotle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A ripe jalapeño pepper, dried and smoked for use in cooking.

Pronunciation

/tʃɪˈpɒt.leɪ/ /tʃɪˈpəʊt.leɪ/ /t͡ʃɪˈpoʊt.leɪ/ /t͡ʃɪˈpɑt.leɪ/ /t͡ʃɪˈpɔt.leɪ/ /t͡ʃɪˈpoʊt.li/ /t͡ʃɪˈpɑt.li/ /t͡ʃɪˈpɔt.li/ En-us-chipotle.oga En-us-ncalif-chipotle.ogg

Word forms

chipotle chipotles

Etymology

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

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