[ 'tʃɪli ]
(also ~ pepper , chile , US chili )
■ noun ( plural ~es , chiles , or US chilies )
1》 a small hot-tasting pod of a variety of capsicum, used in sauces, relishes, and spice powders.
2》 short for ~ powder or ~ con carne .
Origin
C17: from Sp. chile , from Nahuatl ~ .