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poblano, n. and a. orig. and chiefly U.S.
Brit. |pɒˈblɑːnəʊ|, U.S. |pəˈblɑnoʊ|
[‹ Spanish poblano relating to the Puebla region of Mexico (a 1692; in American Spanish also in sense ‘rural’ (1925 or earlier)) > suffix.]
A. n.
1. A native of the Puebla region of Mexico.
1847Times 15 June 6/5 Puebla has been called ‘the unconquered’... But the Poblanos, in common with other Mexicans, begin to find out that the present war is totally different. 1867J. W. Barber All Western States & Territories 663 Among the women may be seen all colors and ages from ten to forty; the Creole, the Poblano, the Mexican, and rarely the American or German. 1960L. Barrett tr. E. Verissimo Mexico vi. 125 A Poblano has declared to me that this is the handsomest cathedral in America. 2001C. Mallan & O. Mallan Colonial Mexico (ed. 2) 70 But maybe the most fascinating is the opportunity to witness the everyday, no-nonsense life of the ordinary Poblano.
2. = chile poblano n.
1950C. P. Leahy Spanish-Mexican Cookbk. 83 Poblano, this is the popular long, mild, green chili—used fresh or toasted and peeled, stuffed, in sarsa [sic], or as seasoning in many dishes. 1991Food & Wine Aug. 78/1 Roast the poblano directly over a gas flame or under the broiler. 2002Bon Appétit Sept. 143/3 The green chili with pork and roasted poblanos.
B. adj.
1. Relating to or deriving from the Puebla region of Mexico.
1851E. S. Wortley Trav. in U.S. xxxii. 232, I concluded it might possibly be Poblano-Spanish, with perhaps a slight mixture of some Indian dialect. 1961National Geographic Oct. 501/2 Over the centuries, Puebla has loaned out its name as an adjective, a word that modifies some of Mexico's richest traditions: a costume (the full-skirted china poblana); [etc.]. 1998T. J. Henderson Worm in the Wheat 214 Montes's ascension to executive power brought on Puebla's last great political battle of the 1920s, one in which nearly every level of Poblano society joined.
2. Esp. as postmodifier: designating a dish from Puebla, esp. a roast turkey served with a complex sauce; (also) designating the sauce itself (esp. in mole poblano; cf. mole n.7). Also: made with chiles poblanos.
1927Amer. Mercury Jan. 120/1 The mole or turkey poblano, enchilidias and Mexican tortillas at Fornos'. 1934G. Ross Tips on Tables 178 The tamales, of course, will be your entree, and the Mole Poblano is another good bet. 1960L. Barrett tr. E. Verissimo Mexico vi. 121 The Washington salad is doubtless more healthful, but the Poblano fritter is tastier. 1994Chile Pepper Feb. 25/1 Mole poblano is traditionally made with the triumvirate of chiles anchos, pasillas, and mulatos. 2002New Yorker 4 Nov. 23/2 The best of the grilled dishes may be a beautifully blackened heap of charred shrimp, accompanied by a mole of pumpkin seeds, poblano rice, and sautéed watercress. |