chil·i also chil·e or chil·li (ch l  )n. pl. chil·ies also chil·es or chil·lies 1. The pungent fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum, used especially as a flavoring in cooking. Also called chili pepper. 2. Chili con carne. [Spanish chile, from Nahuatl chilli.] |
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| Noun | 1. |  chili - ground beef and chili peppers or chili powder often with tomatoes and kidney beansdish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" Mexico, United Mexican States - a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810 |
| 2. |  chili - very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungencyhot pepper - any of various pungent capsicum fruits jalapeno pepper, jalapeno - hot green or red pepper of southwestern United States and Mexico cayenne, cayenne pepper - a long and often twisted hot red pepper chili powder - powder made of ground chili peppers mixed with e.g. cumin and garlic and oregano Capsicum annuum longum, cayenne, cayenne pepper, chili pepper, chilli pepper, jalapeno, long pepper - plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red |
Translations
chili chilli
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