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chil⋅i

  [chil-ee]
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–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
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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, chile con carne.
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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