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- Spanish · borrowed fromchile relleno“stuffed chile”
- English todaychile relleno
Borrowed from Spanish chile relleno (“stuffed chile”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
chile relleno
Today it 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. Full definition →
Spanish chile relleno