CHILI

also chile or chilli noun (plural ~es; also chiles or ~s or chillies) Etymology: Spanish chile, from Nahuatl chīlli Date: 1604 1. a hot pepper of any of a group of cultivars ( Capsicum annuum annuum group longum ) noted for their pungency, a pepper whether hot or sweet, 2. a thick sauce of meat and ~es, ~ con carne