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poblano
[ puh-blah-noh; Spanish paw-blah-naw ]
noun
, plural po·bla·nos [p, uh, -, blah, -nohz, paw-, blah, -naws].
- 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.
From Popular-Science
Sandra tells us she makes it with roasted poblano chilies and roasted tomatoes.
From The Daily Beast
The Poblano had spoken the truth to his friend from Yucatan.
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