chili en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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- /ˈt͡ʃɪli/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈt͡ʃɪliː/ (UK)
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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish chile, from Classical Nahuatl chīlli.
Meanings
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(US, countable) The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.
Capsicum—the dried ripe fruit of Capsicum fastigiatum—is also known as Chilly pepper, Chillies, Guinea, or pod pepper, and is chiefly brought from Zanzibar. The several varieties differ in shape and size, are of a red colour, and filled with numerous red-brown, pungent seeds.
1874, Finlay Dun, “Peppers”, in Veterinary Medicines: Their Actions and Uses, 4th edition, New York, N.Y.: William Wood & Company, →OCLC, pages 442–443:Kama Indian Bistro, […] Everything is made from scratch, including the spice blends and sauces; the ingredients are quality; and the heat is no-holds-barred. Planks of crispy, "chilly" potatoes and elegant, delicately flavored shrimp Sunnaina in white-wine garlic-tomato concassé are hits.
2014, Jennifer Olvera, “Suburban Stunners, Stalwarts & Surprises”, in Amy Lyons, editor, Food Lovers’ Guide to Chicago: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings (Food Lovers’ Series), 2nd edition, Guilford, Conn.: Globe Pequot Press, →ISBN, page 187:
- (US, uncountable) Powdered chili pepper, used as a spice or flavouring in cooking.
- (US, countable, uncountable) A spicy stew of chicken or paneer, capsicum and onion, eaten as an appetizer.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chilli | Commonwealth, alternative | lexicographic | |
| chilies | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| chile | US, alternative, regional | lexicographic | |
| chilis | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| chilly | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
white chili · bird's eye chili · chilihead · chilidog · chili crab · chili beans · chili crisp · chili mac · chili pepper · chili sauce · malagueta chili · chilified · ghost chili · chili dip · chili powder · chili crunch · chili oil
Descendants
Synonyms
Translations (131)
ko 칠리 (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · vi ớt (spice) · pt chile (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · cy tsili (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · gu મરચું (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · nb chili (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · pt chili (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · es pimiento (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · ab апарпы́лца (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · or ଲଙ୍କାମରିଚ (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · rar ‘ōporo (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · fi chili-pippuri (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · ml മുളക് (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · as জলকীয়া (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · nci chilli (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · ktu pilipili (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · ru го́рький пе́рец (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · twf cìliʼíne (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · lt paprika (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · mnc ᡴᠠᡴᡳᡵᡳ (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · sou ดีปรี (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · tr acı biber (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · ty ‘ōporo (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · jv lombok (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · ko 고추 (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · khb ᦖᦱᧅᦘᦲᧅ (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · hy չիլի (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · tl sile (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · cak ik (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · bo དམར་ཚ (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · th พริก (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · el τσίλι (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · vi ớt (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · hu csili (spice) · ms cabai (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · gl chile (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · es ají molido (spice) · ms cili (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · mi hirikakā (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · ru пе́рец чи́ли (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · yua yeh u'yaal a'kab yich che' (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · ccc chichi (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · nv azeedíchʼííʼ (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · nl chilipeper (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · pt chili (spice) · ru чи́ли (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · cdo 番椒 (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · mww kua txob (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · sw pili pili (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · pl chili (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · jv ꦭꦺꦴꦩ꧀ꦧꦺꦴꦏ꧀ (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · cmn 椒 (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · nn chili (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · ug لازا (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · fr piment (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · ml മുളക് (spice) · sg piripiri (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · es pimienta roja (spice) · cmn 辣椒粉 (spice) · ur مرچ (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · ln pilipili (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · mn улаан чинжүү (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · cdo 辣椒 (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · fi chilipulveri (spice) · it peperoncino (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · es chile (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · bo བསིལ་སྨན (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · arz شطة (spice) · ar فِلْفِل حَار (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · ru кра́сный пе́рец (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · cmn 辣椒 (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · tzj iik (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · el τσίλι (spice) · syl ꠝꠞꠤꠌ (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · my ငရုတ် (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · pl chili (spice) · fi chilipippuri (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · mr लाल मिरची (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · yue 辣椒 (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · fj boro gaga (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · ja 唐辛子 (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · ja チリ (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · fi chili (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · lv čili (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · ta மிளகாய் (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · es ají en polvo (spice) · hu csilipaprika (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · cmn 辣椒 (spice) · sv chili (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · hy չիլի պղպեղ (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · pon sele (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · pt chile (spice) · par tsita (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · te ఎండు మిరపకాయ (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · nb chili (spice) · lo ໝາກເຜັດ (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · ms lombok (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · fi chili (spice) · yue 椒 (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · as মৰিচ (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · ka წიწაკა (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · ab апарпы́лбагәа (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · sv chilipeppar (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · eo kapsiketo (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · kn ಮೆಣಸಿನಕಾಯಿ (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · qu uchu (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · dz ཨེ་མ (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · qu utsu (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · nl chili (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · haw nīoi (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · id cabai (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · bg лют червен пипер (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · hu csili (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · fa فلفل قرمز (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · ms lada (Sumatra, Negeri Sembilan) (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · he פלפלת צ׳ילי (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · yue 辣椒 (spice) · gl chile (spice) · de Chili (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · sv chili (spice) · nn chili (spice) · da chili (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · km ម្ទេស (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · yue 辣椒粉 (spice) · arz فلفل حراق (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · za lwgmanh (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · hi मिर्च (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · hi हरी मिर्च (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · id lombok (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · es ají (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum) · as ভূঁই-জালুক (spicy fresh or dried fruit of capsicum)