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chili con carne
Spanish chil·e con car·ne
Spanish
Spanish
[chil-ee kon kahr-ney]
noun
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.
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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”
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