- 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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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
The substance is believed to have been an irritant spray, identified by authorities as likely containing capsaicin - which is found in chilli peppers.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
I’d done grilled prawns with lots of chilli and coriander, and we were drinking this delicious Chenin Blanc that he’d been given by a grateful client.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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
Farmers arrived at dawn with tomatoes, gourds, chillies, lemons and melons.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
Huy Fong has since been receiving its chillies from other growers in California, New Mexico and Mexico.
From Salon ● May 10, 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
The old lady would pick out the purple brinjals and yellow pumpkins, the shiny green and red chillies, feeling them with her wrinkled fingers and complimenting me on their size.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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