chili

American

[chil-ee] / ˈtʃɪl i /

especially British, chilli

noun

plural

chilies

Sometimes chile a hearty stew that is also used as a topping condiment on other dishes and has varied recipes and ingredients, with or without meat, ultimately derived from the Mexican-style chili con carne.
chili con carne.
chile.

Etymology

Origin of chili

First recorded in 1655–65; from Mexican Spanish chile, from Nahuatl chīlli “chile pepper”

Example Sentences

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He fired a manager over the bad chili and other subpar food.

From The Wall Street Journal

As for specific peppers, Chavez recommends piquillo peppers, a variety of red chili peppers traditionally grown in Northern Spain.

From Salon

At least Cincinnati chili was fairly normal, though Jonah failed to see the point of putting chili on top of spaghetti, when Ragú worked just as well.

From Literature

People are not going to start quickly pickling onions and making chili jams, but they will grab an exciting bottle of mayonnaise and let it do the heavy lifting.

From The Wall Street Journal

Glory liked her ramen with lots of chili oil, but Danny decided he needed to start things slow.

From Literature

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