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chili con carne

Spanish chil·e con car·ne
Spanish

[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.



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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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