poblano
Americannoun
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poblanos
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
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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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
If you’re seeking spiciness, include a chopped jalapeño or two when sautéing the poblano and onion.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 14, 2023
“I think that’s why it works so well in mole, mole poblano in particular, because you have all these chiles.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 30, 2022
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
Toppings can include meats — carne asada, birria, chorizo — and vegetables such as corn, roasted poblanos and avocados.
From New York Times ● Aug. 9, 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
Indian settlers who thus come from other pueblos are called poblanos.
From Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2) A Record of Five Years' Exploration Among the Tribes of the Western Sierra Madre; In the Tierra Caliente of Tepic and Jalisco; and Among the Tarascos of Michoacan by Carl Lumholtz
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