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chillis Definition


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chilli
chili
noun chillis, chillies
    1. The fruit or ‘pod' of one of the varieties of capsicum, which has a hot spicy flavour and is used in sauces, pickles, etc, or is dried and ground to a powder known as cayenne pepper and used as a spice.
    2. chilli con carne.
Etymology: 17c: Aztec.



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