- a variation of chili.
chilli
Americannoun
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chillies
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of chilli
C17: from Spanish chile, from Nahuatl chilli
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Pasties are very much part of matchdays in Hidalgo, although the Mexican versions traditionally contain beef and vegetables, like their Cornish counterpart, but with added chilli.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
Monthly inflation in Indonesia doubled in May, driven by food prices and particularly chilli in the hot sauce-addicted country, the BPS statistics agency said Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
Indonesians eat a hot sauce known as sambal made of chilli, garlic, shallots and aromatics with just about every meal.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
But a shortage of the particular chilli pepper used to create the quintessential Caribbean condiment is threatening to stifle supply, while sending costs for the region's producers soaring.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
Excited, I gathered up the chilli powder and put it away, rinsed my eyes, washed my face and came out.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
I like to make mine by heating sesame oil, minced garlic, minced ginger and cut green chillies in a small saucepan over medium heat.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
The peppers were then tested in a laboratory and Scoville scale, which measures the heat levels of chillies.
From Salon ● Jan. 27, 2024
Last year, Gregory Foster ate 10 Carolina Reaper chillies, which Guinness World Records has named the hottest in the world, at a record time of 33.15 seconds in San Diego, California.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 11, 2023
When you need them, allow ginger to thaw for five minutes and grate, and chop chillies from frozen.”
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2022
In the granary, unused for so long, I stored away half a bag of rice, two measures of dhal and nearly a pound of chillies.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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