CHILI


Meaning of CHILI in English

/chil"ee/ , n. , pl. chilies .

1. Also called chili pepper . the pungent pod of any of several species of Capsicum, esp. C. annuum longum: used in cooking for its pungent flavor.

2. See chili con carne .

3. a meatless version of chili con carne.

Also, chile, chilli .

[ 1655-65; chile chilli chili pepper ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .