chil·li

[chil-ee]
noun, plural chil·lies.
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chilli or chili (ˈtʃɪlɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl chillies, chilies
the small red hot-tasting pod of a type of capsicum used for flavouring sauces, pickles, etc
 
[C17: from Spanish chile, from Nahuatl chilli]
 
chili or chili
 
n
 
[C17: from Spanish chile, from Nahuatl chilli]

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Chilli is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
Example sentences
The offshore work dovetails with ongoing molecular diagnostic work occurring at the lab with chilli thrips and gastropods.
Police said they had found in his pockets another souvenir and a chilli-pepper spray.
When some people might eat a huge steak, that same steak gets diced and put into an entire pot of soup or chilli or whatever.
Hawkers circulated, offering chunks of ice-cold sugarcane and slices of guava with chilli.
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