the tropical American hot red pepper (Capsicum frutescens var. longum) bearing this pod
any of various other types of peppers, used esp. in Mexican cooking
chili con carne
any of various typically milder-flavored dishes like this, often containing other vegetables, pasta, etc. and sometimes meatless
Origin:
MexSp < Nahuatl či:lli
See chili in American Heritage Dictionary 4
also chil·e or chil·li
nounpl.chil·ies also chil·es or chil·lies
The pungent fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum, used especially as a flavoring in cooking. Also called chili pepper.