poblano

American  

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

noun

plural

poblanos

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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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. ); chile ¹

Example Sentences

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

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

For example, if we do a dish of ‘Toasted Masa Cavatelli with Chestnut Mushrooms, Roasted Poblano Cream and Cotija Cheese”, that dish presents like a very Italian dish, but is all Mexican flavors.

From Salon

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

From Los Angeles Times

Preference dictates how sweet, salty or spicy you choose to go, and you can even alter this recipe to complement your best Mexican spread by including black beans and adding chopped poblano or jalapeño peppers, avocado and fresh cilantro.

From Salon