chipotle
[chi-poht-ley; Spanish chee-pawt-le]
- a pungent red pepper, often pickled and eaten as an appetizer or added to meat stews, sauces, etc.
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Origin of chipotle
< Mexican Spanish < Nahuatl xipotli
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Previous petitions have been aimed at companies like Chipotle, Jack in the Box, Starbucks, and Facebook.
Gun Control Group Moms Demand Action Asking Kroger to Ban Guns in StoresBrandy Zadrozny
August 18, 2014
No one in Chipotle was frightened or alarmed, because we had two uniformed police officers with our 10-member group.
As of Monday, Chipotle joined Starbucks and Jack in the Box in banning the open carry of guns in their stores.
And if conservatives are against the private company in the case of Chipotle, are they suddenly for government?
Chipotle noted in a recent investor letter that they might cut back on their signature guacamole because of avocado scarcity.
Word Origin and History for chipotle
n.
"smoke-dried jalapeño chili," from Mexican Spanish, ultimately a Nahuatl (Aztec) word, said to be a compound of xilli "chili" + poctli "smoke."
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper