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chipotle (n.)

"smoke-dried jalapeño chili," 1950, from Mexican Spanish, ultimately a Nahuatl (Aztecan) word, said to be a compound of chilli "chili pepper" (see chili) + poctli "smoke."

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Definitions of chipotle from WordNet

chipotle (n.)
a ripe jalapeno that has been dried for use in cooking;
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