chili con carne

[ chil-ee kon kahr-ney ]

noun

1. a Mexican-style dish made with chile peppers or chili powder, cubed or ground beef, chopped onion and pepper, and often kidney beans and tomatoes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chili con carne¹

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; from Spanish chile “chile pepper” + con “with” + carne “meat”

Example Sentences

Texas Red Braised Beef Short Ribs by Matt and Ted Lee In Texas, “red” is archaic slang for chili con carne.

From The Daily Beast

Cakes of ground corn were frying there, and on the stove were enchiladas and tamales and chili-con-carne being kept warm.

From Project Gutenberg

Afterwards they ate bowls of chili con carne and drank coffee and condensed milk, then drove out of town to make camp.

From Project Gutenberg