NYT Dictionary

POBLANO

/pəˈblɑːnəʊ/
NounAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2023, 2025

Meaning

A mild green chile pepper native to Mexico; when dried, the chilis are called anchos or chiles anchos (“wide chilis”).

Etymology

Origin: Spanish

Borrowed from Spanish poblano.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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