chile verde

American  

[chil-ee vair-dee, -dey, vur-, chee-le, chee-le ver-the] / ˈtʃɪl i ˈvɛər di, -deɪ, ˈvɜr-, ˈtʃi lɛ, ˈtʃi lɛ ˈḇɛr ðɛ /

Also chili verde

noun

Southwest Cooking.

1. a stew of beef or pork, or both, flavored with hot green peppers.

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Etymology

Origin of chile verde

First recorded in 1865–70; from Spanish (Mexico, Texas) chile verde “green chile pepper”

Example Sentences

‘I’d come back if they put some rice with that chile verde.’

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2023

She invested in technology that enabled online orders, for dishes like the restaurant’s signature chile verde.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2021

The kitchen does right by chile rellenos, chile verde and enchiladas.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2018

Breakfast is the name of the game here, and just reading the menu provokes a Pavlovian response: Kim’s banana caramel French toast; Bernie’s chile verde with pork; the brie omelet.

From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2018

I stare down at the ship’s cafeteria, which I’m positive has no masa or chile verde.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera