chile relleno

[ chil-ee ruh-yey-noh, ruhl-yey‑ ]

noun

, plural chil·es rel·le·nos [chil, -eez r, uh, -, yey, -nohz], chil·e rel·le·nos [chil, -ee r, uh, -, yey, -nohz].

1. Mexican Cooking. a green chile pepper stuffed with cheese or meat, dipped in batter, and fried.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chile relleno¹

An Americanism first recorded in 1890–95; from Mexican Spanish chile relleno “stuffed chile pepper”