CHILI


Meaning of CHILI in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also chile or chil·li ˈchi-lē

( plural chil·ies also chil·es or chilis or chil·lies )

Etymology: Spanish chile, from Nahuatl chīlli

Date: 1604

1.

a. : a hot pepper of any of a group of cultivars ( Capsicum annuum annuum group longum ) noted for their pungency — called also chili pepper

b. usually chilli plural chillies also chil·lis chiefly British : a pepper whether hot or sweet

2.

a. : a thick sauce of meat and chilies

b. : chili con carne

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