poblano

noun

po·​bla·​no pō-ˈblä-nō How to pronounce poblano (audio)
plural poblanos
: a large usually mild heart-shaped chili pepper especially when fresh and dark green compare ancho

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In the produce section, there’s a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, including Hawaiian purple yams, kabocha squash, yuca root, papayas, jackfruit, tomatillos, poblano peppers, Indian eggplants and big tubs full of melons. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 The pepper, hailing from the Hatch Valley in New Mexico, can be as mild as a poblano or as hot as a jalapeño, according to the Scoville pepper heat scale. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026 Many recipes use chicken bouillon (Knorr brand typically) to intensify the savoriness of the poblano sauce. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 21 July 2026 When the grill is hot, add the corn, poblano and the tomatillos. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for poblano

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish (chile) poblano, literally, chili pepper of Puebla (Mexico)

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of poblano was in 1950

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