chipotle

[ chi-poht-ley; Spanish chee-pawt-le ]

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noun

, plural chi·pot·les [chi-, poht, -leyz, chee-, pawt, -les].

a mature jalapeño pepper that is smoked until dried, used whole or ground into a spice, especially in Mexican cooking.

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Word History and Origins

First recorded in 1920–25; from Mexican Spanish chipotle, chilpotle, chilpocle, from unrecorded Nahuatl chīlpōctli, equivalent to chīlli chile ¹( def ) + pōctli “smoke”

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Example Sentences

Previous petitions have been aimed at companies like Chipotle, Jack in the Box, Starbucks, and Facebook.

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After an event in the Dallas area, we sought for and received permission from the manager of a local Chipotle to sit down and eat.

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No one in Chipotle was frightened or alarmed, because we had two uniformed police officers with our 10-member group.

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As of Monday, Chipotle joined Starbucks and Jack in the Box in banning the open carry of guns in their stores.

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And if conservatives are against the private company in the case of Chipotle, are they suddenly for government?

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