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morita, n.2 Cookery.
Brit. |məˈriːtə|, |mɒˈriːtə|, U.S. |məˈridə|
[‹ Mexican Spanish morita (1976 or earlier) > n.2) with allusion to the chilli's dark colour and wrinkled skin + -ita -et suffix1.]
A dried, smoked jalapeño pepper, used esp. in Mexican cookery; a variety of chipotle.
1967E. L. Ortiz Compl. Bk. Mexican Cooking 145 Chipotle chile and its close relative morita chile have the most exotic flavor of any of the Mexican chiles. They are also exceedingly picante. 1978D. Kennedy Recipes from Regional Cooks Mexico 66 If you cannot find moritas..substitute chiles mora..or use chipotles. 1989Chicago Tribune 30 Nov. vii. 10/2 She also brought along a plastic bag containing large, dried morita chilies, which give off the appetite-stirring aroma of cooked sausage. 1998Independent on Sunday 7 June (Rev. Suppl.) 42/5 Smear the cut sides with a brick-red paste made from four kinds of chilli (ancho, pasilla, morita and de arbol). 2001Village Voice (N.Y.) 11 Dec. 15/2 The flavorful smoke of Veracruz's chipotle-like morita chiles. |