chipotle
English edit
Etymology edit
From Spanish chipotle, from Classical Nahuatl chīlpōctli, compound of chīlli (“pepper”) + pōctli (“smoke”).
Pronunciation edit
- (UK) IPA(key): /tʃɪ.ˈpɒt.leɪ/, /tʃɪ.ˈpəʊt.leɪ/
- (US) IPA(key): /t͡ʃɪ.ˈpoʊt.leɪ/, /t͡ʃɪ.ˈpɑt.leɪ/, /t͡ʃɪ.ˈpɔt.leɪ/, /t͡ʃɪ.ˈpoʊt.li/, /t͡ʃɪ.ˈpɑt.li/, /t͡ʃɪ.ˈpɔt.li/
Audio (US) (file) Audio (US, Northern California) (file)
Noun edit
chipotle (plural chipotles)
- 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.
Translations edit
a ripe jalapeño pepper, dried and smoked for use in cooking
Further reading edit
Anagrams edit
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
From a compound of Classical Nahuatl chīlli (“pepper”) + pōctli (“smoke”).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃiˈpotle/ [t͡ʃiˈpo.t̪le]
- (Chilean)
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -otle
- Syllabification: chi‧po‧tle
Noun edit
chipotle m (plural chipotles)
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “chipotle”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014