poblano
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of poblano
First recorded in 1950–55; from Mexican Spanish (chile) poblano “(chile) from Puebla,” equivalent to puebl(o) ( def. ) + -ano -an ( def. ); see also chile 1
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On Matthews’s morning in the lab this summer, developers were picking the right cheese combination for a quesadilla with poblano pepper and steak, which launched this past Thursday as an LTO.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 22, 2025
The bowl “features crisp hash browns with a blend of tender shredded brisket, scrambled eggs, smoked cheddar cheese, poblano peppers, caramelized onions, and seasonings, all topped with a drizzle of cheddar queso.”
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2024
At Super Burrito, sour cream, poblano peppers and avocados were it, and cost extra.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2024
We also swapped the standard green bell pepper for a poblano chili, which has an earthy flavor and mild heat.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 15, 2023
Sure enough, he slips burrata into his lentils, stuffs poblano peppers with roasted sweet potatoes and adds a comet tail of turmeric-sparked chimichurri to a plate of grilled lamb chops.
From Washington Post
His mother’s recipe for the chiles en nogada, the meat-stuffed poblanos in a walnut sauce that was a hit at the original Chavez, is back on the menu.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
Blushing slices of grilled skirt steak are good on their own, but the beef blossoms in the company of strips of roasted poblanos and a heady sauce gathering wild mushrooms, chipotle and hot cream.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 30, 2022
But I did manage to harvest a handful of bright and shiny poblanos, a mild chile pepper with an earthy flavor.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2022
Toppings can include meats — carne asada, birria, chorizo — and vegetables such as corn, roasted poblanos and avocados.
From New York Times ● Aug. 9, 2022
The affectation of sanctity and self-denial was meant only for the simple poblanos and the simpler peons of the settlement.
From The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico by Evans, L.
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