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chili.

The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈt͡ʃɪli/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈt͡ʃɪliː/UK
  1. The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.

    US · countable
  2. Powdered chili pepper, used as a spice or flavouring in cooking.

    US · uncountable
  3. A spicy stew of chicken or paneer, capsicum and onion, eaten as an appetizer.

    US · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish chile, from Classical Nahuatl chīlli.

noun/ˈt͡ʃɪli/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈt͡ʃɪliː/UK
  1. A dish made with chili peppers and other ingredients, such as beans and beef.

    US · uncountable
  2. Cincinnati chili.

    Cincinnati · US · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Ellipsis of chili con carne, from Spanish chile con carne (literally “chili with meat”).

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