ancho

an·cho
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/ˈɑːnt͡ʃəʊ/

noun

A broad, flat, dried poblano pepper, often ground into a powder.

OriginSpanish (chile) ancho →
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Meanings

nounancho (plural anchos)

plural anchos

  1. A broad, flat, dried poblano pepper, often ground into a powder.

    Add stock, tomato sauce, beans, roasted red pepper, garlic, paprika, ancho powder, ground chipotles and habaneros, cocoa powder, salt and pepper.

    2009 January 30, “Fire-roasted hot chili”, in Toronto Star

Origin

  1. Spanish(chile) ancho
  2. Englishancho

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

ancho. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ancho

MLA

“ancho.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ancho. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ancho,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ancho.

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