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chil·li
/
ˈtʃɪl
i
/
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[
chil
-ee
]
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noun,
plural
chil·lies.
chili
.
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chilli
or
chili
(ˈtʃɪlɪ)
—
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
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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