I. chil‧i /ˈtʃɪli/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Spanish; Origin: chile, from Nahuatl chilli]
the American spelling of chilli

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II. chil‧li British English, chili American English /ˈtʃɪli/ noun (plural chillies British English, chilies American English)

1. [countable] (also ˈchilli pepper British English, chili pepper American English) a small thin red or green pepper with a very strong hot taste

2. [uncountable] (also chilli con carne British English chili con carne American English /-kɒn ˈkɑːni $ -kɑːn ˈkɑːrni/) a spicy dish made with beans, meat, and chillies

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