poblano

American  

[puh-blah-noh, paw-blah-naw] / pəˈblɑ noʊ, pɔˈβlɑ nɔ /

noun

• poblanos
  plural

1. a dark-green, mild or slightly pungent chile pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum annuum , used especially in Mexican cooking.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• poblanos
  plural

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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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Example Sentences

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poblano poblanos

For me, that has meant chicken with scallions and frozen ginger cubes; shaved corn with poblano and onion; butternut squash with thyme and shallots; grated tomato with basil and garlic.

From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026

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

At Super Burrito, sour cream, poblano peppers and avocados were it, and cost extra.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2024

Add the onion, bell pepper, poblano chili and ½ teaspoon salt.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 15, 2023

Instead, he lets three chiles — guajillo, poblano and ancho — take over the mole, making for a nutty, combustible sauce that lights a fire under these pieces of tender chicken.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 13, 2023

Toppings can include meats — carne asada, birria, chorizo — and vegetables such as corn, roasted poblanos and avocados.

From New York Times ● Aug. 9, 2022

Add the spring onions or scallions and poblanos, and saute, stirring occasionally, until they soften and just start to brown, about 7 minutes.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 7, 2022

But what gives them distinct flavor and flair are a whole bunch of chile peppers — habaneros, serranos, poblanos, and crushed chile de árbols.

From Salon ● May 4, 2022

NOTE: To use fresh rather than canned poblanos, position an oven rack 4 to 6 inches from the oven’s broiler element; preheat to broil.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 19, 2021

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 L. Evans

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