Etymology

ancho

an·cho
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Today it means: A broad, flat, dried poblano pepper, often ground into a powder. Full definition →

Spanish (chile) ancho
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  1. Spanish · borrowed from(chile) ancho
  2. English todayancho

From Spanish (chile) ancho (literally “wide chile”).

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