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Where does “chipotle” come from?

chipotle (English) comes from Spanish chipotle, from Classical Nahuatl chīlpōctli, from Classical Nahuatl chīlli — chili; chili pepper; pepper.

chipotle (English): A ripe jalapeño pepper, dried and smoked for use...

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “chipotle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishchipotlechipotle
2Classical Nahuatlchīlpōctli—
3Classical Nahuatlchīllichili; chili pepper; pepper
Every word from Classical Nahuatl chīlli →