chipotle/tʃɪˈpɒt.leɪ/chipotle means A ripe jalapeño pepper, dried and smoked for use in cooking. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 90 out of 100.chipotle is pronounced /tʃɪˈpɒt.leɪ/.EtymologyFrom Spanish chipotle, from Classical Nahuatl chīlpōctli, compound of chīlli (“pepper”) + pōctli (“smoke”).nounA ripe jalapeño pepper, dried and smoked for use in cooking.“Sweet corn on the cob comes to vibrant life with a caramelized glaze of smoky chipotle peppers, tangy lime juice, sea salt, and agave nectar.”Down the rabbit holeEvery word is a door. Follow one.Often followed bychileschilesaucepepperspeppersalsachilichiliesmexicanmayonnaisecreampowderpureechickenaiolibarbecueOften preceded bycanneddriedgroundsmokyteaspoonchileteaspoonsspicytablespoonschoppedtablespoonmincedNear rhymesliminalsynchronaldisgustfuloccipitaldisgruntlevisionalthimblefulfrictionalvicinalcytosolsilicletillablemixablebridgeabletimololquincuncialthinkablevincible