poblano
noun
po·bla·no pō-ˈblä-nō 
plural poblanos
: a large usually mild heart-shaped chili pepper especially when fresh and dark green compare ancho
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Add spice to your diet with the fresh flavors of poblano peppers, red onion, and cilantro in this low-sodium salsa recipe. 
Kelsey Ogletree, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022 The poblano peppers were a deep green, with waxy skin that reflected the sunlight. Susan Doyle, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022 The sweet, leafy green that envelopes the mixture cools down the spicy poblano peppers. Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 13 July 2022 Fish Chiu, a line cook, puts out the staff meal — a luscious chicken coconut curry with poblano peppers, potatoes and turmeric. Von Diaz, Washington Post, 3 June 2022 Add onion and poblano and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, about 5 minutes. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 2 May 2022 Garcia impressed the judges with her beef fajitas marinated in the Mexican herb papalo, lime, fish sauce and garlic, served with a poblano salsa verde and a rambutan pico. Emma Balter, Chron, 5 May 2022 Add poblano strips and potatoes; season with salt and pepper, some oregano, and garlic. Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 5 May 2022 Think short ribs in a pool of rich mole poblano ($38), steak with caramelized onion yogurt and carrot top chimichurri ($48), and octopus draped over Spanish chorizo and beans ($23). Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2022 See More
Kelsey Ogletree, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022 The poblano peppers were a deep green, with waxy skin that reflected the sunlight. Susan Doyle, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022 The sweet, leafy green that envelopes the mixture cools down the spicy poblano peppers. Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 13 July 2022 Fish Chiu, a line cook, puts out the staff meal — a luscious chicken coconut curry with poblano peppers, potatoes and turmeric. Von Diaz, Washington Post, 3 June 2022 Add onion and poblano and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, about 5 minutes. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 2 May 2022 Garcia impressed the judges with her beef fajitas marinated in the Mexican herb papalo, lime, fish sauce and garlic, served with a poblano salsa verde and a rambutan pico. Emma Balter, Chron, 5 May 2022 Add poblano strips and potatoes; season with salt and pepper, some oregano, and garlic. Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 5 May 2022 Think short ribs in a pool of rich mole poblano ($38), steak with caramelized onion yogurt and carrot top chimichurri ($48), and octopus draped over Spanish chorizo and beans ($23). Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Mexican Spanish (chile) poblano, literally, chili pepper of Puebla (Mexico)
First Known Use
1950, in the meaning defined above