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”

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