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chile relleno

chile relleno noun: a chile (typically a poblano) that has been stuffed with cheese or a mixture of minced meat and other ingredients, then covered in batter, fried, and served with a tomato-based sauce.

Noun

chile relleno (plural chile rellenos)

  1. A chile (typically a poblano) that has been stuffed with cheese or a mixture of minced meat and other ingredients, then covered in batter, fried, and served with a tomato-based sauce.

Forms of chile relleno

pluralchile rellenos

Origin of chile relleno

Borrowed from Spanish chile relleno (“stuffed chile”).

Questions about chile relleno

What does chile relleno mean?
Chile relleno means a chile (typically a poblano) that has been stuffed with cheese or a mixture of minced meat and other ingredients, then covered in batter, fried, and served with a tomato-based sauce.
What part of speech is chile relleno?
Chile relleno is a noun.
What is the plural of chile relleno?
The plural of chile relleno is chile rellenos.

Words near chile relleno in the dictionary

  1. chile con queso
  2. chile pepper
  3. chile peppers
  4. Chile pine
  5. Chile pines
  6. chile relleno
  7. chile rellenos
  8. Chile saltpeter
  9. Chile saltpetre
  10. Chile saltpetres
  11. Chilean

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