Masculine

chili

Meaning

  1. (masculine) chili pepper (piquant fruit of Capsicum plants, especially the varieties used in Mexican cuisine)
  2. (masculine, uncountable) chili (spice made from chili peppers)
  3. (masculine, uncountable) chili; chili con carne (dish of meat, beans, tomato sauce and chili)

Synonyms

pimenta encarnada

pimenta malagueta

pimenta de caiena

condimento picante

Translations

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃi.li/
Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish chili, from Classical Nahuatl chīlli.

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