noun
or chile or chil·li ˈchilē, -li
( plural chilies or chiles or chillies )
Etymology: Spanish chile, from Nahuatl chilli
1.
a. : hot pepper 1 ; especially : long pepper 2b
b. usually chilli , chiefly Britain : a pepper whether hot or sweet
2. : hot pepper 2
3.
a. : a thick sauce made principally of meat and chilies
b. : chili con carne
4. : a moderate reddish orange that is yellower and duller than flamingo and duller and very slightly yellower than crab apple
5. : a hot dry southerly wind in Tunisia