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chilli pepper — noun The fruit of the plants from the Genus Capsicum and the nightshade family, Solanaceae, commonly used as for its spicy or hot flavor in cooking … Wiktionary
chilli con carne — /kon kärˈnē/ noun A spicy dish of minced meat, chillis or chilli powder, and often kidney beans, tomatoes, etc, originating in Mexico • • • Main Entry: ↑chilli * * * chilli con carne UK [ˌtʃɪli kɒn ˈkɑː(r)ni] US [ˌtʃɪli kɑn ˈkɑrni] noun… … Useful english dictionary
chilli — (also chilli pepper, chile, US chili) ► NOUN (pl. chillies, chiles, or US chilies) 1) a small hot tasting pod of a variety of capsicum, used in sauces, relishes, and spice powders. 2) chilli powder or chilli con carne … English terms dictionary
chilli con carne — ► NOUN ▪ a stew of minced beef and beans flavoured with chilli. ORIGIN Spanish chile con carne chilli pepper with meat … English terms dictionary
chilli — chil|li BrE chili AmE [ˈtʃıli] n plural chillies BrE chilies AmE 1.) also chilli pepper BrE chili pepper … Dictionary of contemporary English
chilli — UK [ˈtʃɪlɪ] / US noun Word forms chilli : singular chilli plural chillies 1) chilli or chilli pepper [countable] a red or green vegetable with a hot taste, usually thin and pointed in shape 2) [uncountable] a Mexican meal made from beans,… … English dictionary
chilli — [ tʃɪli] (also chilli pepper, chile, US chili) noun (plural chillies, chiles, or US chilies) 1》 a small hot tasting pod of a variety of capsicum, used in sauces, relishes, and spice powders. 2》 short for … English new terms dictionary
chilli con carne — [kɒn kα:neɪ, ni] noun a stew of minced beef and beans flavoured with chilli powder. Origin from Sp. chile con carne, lit. chilli pepper with meat … English new terms dictionary
chilli — [ˈtʃɪli] (plural chillies) noun 1) chilli or chilli pepper [C] a red or green vegetable with a very hot taste 2) [U] a Mexican meal made from meat, beans, and chillies cooked together … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
chilli — /ˈtʃɪli / (say chilee) noun (plural chillies) 1. Also, chilli pepper. a. the pungent fruit of some species of capsicum, usually small and hot to the taste. b. a plant bearing such a fruit, sometimes grown as an ornamental. 2. US → chilli con… …
