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Noun
/ˈCHilē/,
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chilies, plural; chillies, plural; chiles, plural;
  1. A small hot-tasting pod of a variety of capsicum, used chopped (and often dried) in sauces, relishes, and spice powders. There are various forms with pods of differing size, color, and strength of flavor, such as cascabels and jalapeños

  1. ground beef and chili peppers or chili powder often with tomatoes and kidney beans
  2. very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency
  3. Chili pepper (from Nahuatl chilli, chilli pepper, chilli, chillie, chili, and chile) is the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum, members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae.
  4. The spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used especially to add heat, or as a flavouring in cooking; associated with Mexican, Indian, and Tex-Mex cuisine; A dish made of said fruit and other ingredients, such as beans, but not containing meat
  5. (Chilus) A wasp-like demon. He began a cult based around K'Z'K fifty years ago, including several human members (who have the cult's symbol tattooed on them), but now believes the end of the world is his own task. ...
  6. You'll never find a chilly chili but do keep their spelling straight: chili in the US, chilli elsewhere in the English-speaking world.
  7. chili con carne; that is, a Mexican stew of minced beef flavored with chili peppers
  8. A thick, stewlike concoction of beef or other meat in a tomato base with chili powder and typically onions, peppers, and legumes such as kidney or pinto beans.
  9. Moon Town Tour, 2007. Steel and wood structure, barrels covered with printed vinyl, neon, fabric, sequins, acrylic paint, 800 x 800 x 800 cm. Courtesy Spencer Brownstone, New York; Chili Moon Town Production.
  10. (chih-lee): - The powder from dried chile peppers.
  11. The dish known as "chili," much beloved in the region, is a creation of U.S. cooks. True aficionados eschew tomatoes or beans in their chili, preferring to have their meat, either cubed or coarsely ground, simmered only in a sauce made from reconstituted dried red chilies, spices, and other ...
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  13. (CHILL-ee) the rich stew of Texas cattle trail origin containing meat, onions, sometimes tomatoes or beans but, always, chiles. see also: Joel craps on about semantics
  14. A spicy pepper of varying size and color. It is most frequently used to add a fiery flavor to foods.
  15. is widely used, although in much of South America the plant and its fruit are better known as ají, locoto, chile, or rocoto. ...
  16. is also quite popular, but its use is discouraged by some, as this word is more commonly used to refer to a popular Southwestern dish (chili is the official state dish of Texas [2]), as well as to the mixture of cumin and other spices (chili powder) used to flavor it. ...