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chipotle

chi·potle

UK/tʃɪˈpɒt.leɪ/ US/tʃɪˈpəʊt.leɪ/ rare

noun

1.

a ripe jalapeno that has been dried for use in cooking

Origin

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

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