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an⋅cho

[ahn-choh, an-]
–noun, plural ‑chos.
a dried poblano chili pepper.
Also called ancho chili.
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an·cho   (än'chō', ān'-)   
n.   pl. an·chos
A dried poblano pepper.

[American Spanish (chile) ancho, wide (chili), from Spanish, from Old Spanish, from Latin amplus; see ample.]
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