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chil⋅i

[chil-ee]
–noun, plural chil⋅ies.
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. chili con carne.
3. a meatless version of chili con carne.
Also, chile, chilli.


Origin:
1655–65; < MexSp chile < Nahuatl chīlli chili pepper

chil⋅i con car⋅ne

[chil-ee kon kahr-nee]
–noun
a Mexican-style dish made with chilies or chili powder, ground or diced beef, chopped onion and pepper, and usually kidney beans and tomatoes.
Also called chile, chili, chilli.


Origin:
< Sp chile con carne chili with meat
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chil·i also chil·e or chil·li   (chĭl'ē)   
n.   pl. chil·ies also chil·es or chil·lies
  1. The pungent fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum, used especially as a flavoring in cooking. Also called chili pepper.

  2. Chili con carne.


[Spanish chile, from Nahuatl chilli.]
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Word Origin & History

chili 
1662, from Nahuatl cilli, native name for the peppers. Not named for the South American country.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Computing Dictionary

CHILI language
D.L. Abt. A language for systems programming, based on ALGOL 60 with extensions for structures and type declarations.
["CHILI, An Algorithmic Language for Systems Programming", CHI-1014, Chi Corp, Sep 1975]
(2006-07-12)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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