chile verde

[ chil-ee vair-dee, -dey, vur-, chee-le; Spanish chee-le ver-the ]

noun

, Southwest Cooking.

1. a stew of beef or pork, or both, flavored with hot green peppers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chile verde¹

First recorded in 1865–70; from Spanish (Mexico, Texas) chile verde “green chile pepper”

Example Sentences

Their fare was varied sometimes by a little carni seca, pounded up and stewed with chile verde or chile colorado.

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