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Word: Chilli
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Spanish chile, from Nahuatl chilli
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtʃɪli
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small hot-tasting pod of a variety of capsicum, used in sauces, relishes, and spice powders. There are various forms with pods of differing size, colour, and strength of flavour.
Short Definition:small hot-tasting pod of variety of capsicum, used in sauces
Variant Forms:
- chilli pepper
- chili
- chile
