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CHILI
chili, chili pepper, chilli, chilly, chile
(noun) very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency
chili, chili con carne
(noun) ground beef and chili peppers or chili powder often with tomatoes and kidney beans
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Chili
(dated) Alternative form of Chile
Usage notes
• This term has been markedly less common than Chile since about 1900.
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Chili
A town in New York, United States.
Anagrams
• Ilchi, lichi
Etymology
Noun
chili (countable and uncountable, plural chilis or chilies)
The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used especially to add heat, or as a flavouring in cooking; associated with certain cuisines including Mexican, Tex-Mex, Indian, Thai, and some parts of China.
(chiefly, US) A dish made with this fruit and other ingredients, such as beans and beef; chili con carne.
(Cincinnati) Cincinnati chili.
(uncountable) Powdered chili pepper, used as a spice or flavouring in cooking.
Synonyms
• (pepper): chili pepper
• (dish): chili con carne
Anagrams
• Ilchi, lichi
Source: Wiktionary
Chil"i, n. Etym: [Sp. chili, chile.]
Definition: A kind of red pepper. See Capsicum [Written also chilli and chile.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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