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Added 10 October 2026

chili

/ˈt͡ʃɪli/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about chili at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.
Powdered chili pepper, used as a spice or flavouring in cooking.
A spicy stew of chicken or paneer, capsicum and onion, eaten as an appetizer.

noun

A dish made with chili peppers and other ingredients, such as beans and beef.
Cincinnati chili.

Origin

Borrowed from Spanish chile, from Classical Nahuatl chīlli.

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