chilli

(plural chillies) UK (US chili)

/ˈtʃɪli/ noun

Definition

VEGETABLE [C, U] › a small, thin, red or green vegetable that tastes very hot: chilli powder

DISH [U] › a spicy dish of beans, meat, and chillies

(Definition of chilli noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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