guajillo

American  

[gwuh-hee-yoh] / gwəˈhi joʊ /

noun

• guajillos
  plural

1. Mexican Cooking. a dried mirasol chili pepper.

2. any of various shrubs of the southwestern United States, especially the fernlike Senegalia berlandieri or the thorny Acacia berlandieri, both important honey plants.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• guajillos
  plural

Example Sentences

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guajillo guajillos

The store supplied the guajillo and ancho chiles Garcia’s mother uses to make her salsa.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2024

Luxury farming: At the Flamingo Estate, you can find some highly sought-after botanical goods — including a 6.5-ounce jar of dried strawberries dusted with guajillo chile and lime that costs $80.

From New York Times ● May 23, 2023

The sopes show up on a handsome black plate: faintly crisp rounds of masa spread with black beans and topped with springy shrimp, threads of guajillo chile, garlic slivers and fresh cilantro.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 24, 2023

Soak the ancho and guajillo peppers in just enough water to cover for 25-30 minutes, or until soft.

From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2023

Besides, the imported chiles and guajillo were expensive, and already we were living on so little.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez

Two kinds of chile peppers — guajillos and chiles de árbol — bring serious heat to this cranberry salsa that's a must-have addition to the Thanksgiving table.

From Salon ● May 4, 2022

“The anchos are far too small, the guajillos are far too big, and they don’t taste like they do in Mexico,” she says, slapping one of the specimens onto the counter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2015