serrano
Americannoun
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serranos
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of serrano
First recorded in 1950–55; from Mexican Spanish, short for chile serrano “mountain chile,” from Spanish serrano “of a mountain; mountain; highlands; a highlander,” from sierra ( def. )
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On Wednesday, they served a mussel dish with garlic confit and serrano chili developed by his breakfast sous chef.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 13, 2025
For extra savoriness, try tucking ribbons of thinly sliced serrano ham or prosciutto into the sandwiches along with the steak.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 5, 2023
Add fresh pico de gallo, serrano peppers, carne asada, Mexican rice, a dried spiced meat called basturma, creamy hummus and spicy salsa.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
José’s “knock-your-socks-off spicy” serrano, golden habanero and black habanero salsas are made for the staff, but Quiñones-Pittman says they’ll bring one out if available when guests ask for that extra kick.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 26, 2022
The girls helped weed out Mamá’s vegetable garden and picked fat zucchini, ripened tomatoes, and spicy serrano peppers, which they bundled together in delicate netting to give away as gifts to Mamá’s comadres.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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
They lined up for juicy brisket with a volcanic bark, handmade sausage with serranos and Oaxaca cheese, and mac-and-cheese spiked with chicharrones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2018
A silky cheese sauce thickened with rice flour and spiked with serranos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2018
Pepper heat hides out in an innocuous mound of creamy guacamole, into which the kitchen folds pureed serranos for a clear, even burn in every bite.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 7, 2016
And yet there was an unusual agitation among the Indians of the city; they often mingled with the serranos, the inhabitants of the mountains; these people seemed to have shaken off their natural apathy.
From The Pearl of Lima A Story of True Love by Anne T. Wilbur
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