chili con carne

[ chil-ee kon -kahr-ney ]

/ ˈtʃɪl i kɒn ˈkɑr neɪ /

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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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Also chil·e con car·ne

[Spanish chee-ley kawn -kahr-ney] /Spanish ˈtʃi leɪ kɔn ˈkɑr neɪ/ .

Also called chi·li, chil·e .

Origin of chili con carne

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

Words nearby chili con carne

chiliad, chiliarch, chiliasm, chiliburger, chili cheese fries, chili con carne, chili dog, chili oil, chilipepper, chili powder, chili sauce

How to use chili con carne in a sentence

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