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poblano

[ puh-blah-noh; Spanish paw-blah-naw ]

noun

, plural po·bla·nos [p, uh, -, blah, -nohz, paw-, blah, -naws].
  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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Word History and Origins

Origin of poblano1

First recorded in 1950–55; from Mexican Spanish (chile) poblano “(chile) from Puebla,” equivalent to puebl(o) ( def ) + -ano -an ( def ); chile 1
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Example Sentences

Poblano peppers, with their mild, emerald flesh come in at around 1,250 SHU.

Sandra tells us she makes it with roasted poblano chilies and roasted tomatoes.

The Poblano had spoken the truth to his friend from Yucatan.

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