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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʃɪli/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtʃɪli/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(chil′ē)

Inflections of 'chili' (n):

chilies: npl (Mainly US)

chiles: npl (Mainly US)

chillies: npl (Mainly UK)

chil•i or chil•e /ˈtʃɪli/USA pronunciation n., pl. chil•ies or chil•es.

Plant Biology[countable] Also called ˈchil•i ˌpep•per. the harsh-smelling pod of any of several species of pepper, used in cooking.
Food chili con carne.
Food[uncountable] a dish similar to chili con carne but containing no meat.

chil•i (chil′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. chil•ies.

Plant BiologyAlso called chili pepper. the pungent pod of any of several species of Capsicum, esp. C. annuum longum: used in cooking for its pungent flavor.
FoodSee chili con carne.
Fooda meatless version of chili con carne.

Also, chile, chilli.

Nahuatl chīlli chili pepper
Mexican Spanish chile
1655–65

chil•li (chil′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -lies.

Foodchili.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

chilli, esp US chili /ˈtʃɪlɪ/ n ( pl chillies, chilies)

the small red hot-tasting pod of a type of capsicum used for flavouring sauces, pickles, etc

Etymology: 17th Century: from Spanish chile, from Nahuatl chilli

'chili' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

chilli - bayo - chile - chile con carne - chile relleno - chiliad - chiliarch - chiliasm - chiliburger - chili con carne - chili dog - chili oil - chili pepper - chili powder - chili sauce - chilis rellenos - chili verde - chimichanga - enchilada - head - hoisin sauce - hot sauce - posole - relleno - Russian dressing - habanero - sambal

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🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "chili" in the title:

. . .although a bowl of hot chili or hot soup always tastes better after a brisk walk in the winter.
A green chili has come to my mouth
Any single word for ginger, coriander, green chili, tomato, garlic, onion etc?
Chili dollars
Chili out
chili pepper and bell pepper
Eenie-meenie-chili-beanie, the spirits are about to speak meaning
Here's where the chili meets the cheese
I made some chili <to enter> into the contest
I want to see you eat or eating chili peppers?
In the case of Chili, yes, as well as in Argentina [Chile]
little chili pepper heart out
pepper to mean chili pepper
"pianoforte", "violoncello", "omnibus", and "chili con carne"
puts the heat in chili peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers <are><is> the best band
Reddish chili [singular or plural?]
To make chili, cut up....

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