First Known Use: 1950
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chipotle
noun chi·pot·le \chə-ˈpōt-lā, chē-, -ˈpȯt-, -lē\
Definition of CHIPOTLE
: a smoked and usually dried jalapeño pepper
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Origin of CHIPOTLE
Mexican Spanish chipotle, chilpotle, from Nahuatl *chīlpōctli, from chīlli chili pepper + pōctli smoke, something smoked
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