Dictionary.com

chilli con carne

/ (kɒn ˈkɑːnɪ) /

noun

a highly seasoned Mexican dish of meat, onions, beans, and chilli powder

QUIZZES

BECOME A PRO CHEF WITH THIS EXQUISITE CUISINE QUIZ!

Even if you can't be a professional chef, you can at least talk like one with this vocabulary quiz.
Question 1 of 9
You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?
To cook in water that begins cold and then reaches a boil.
To stew in a sauce for a long time.
To cook in water, just below boiling temperature.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Word Origin for chilli con carne

from Spanish chile con carne chilli with meat

Words nearby chilli con carne

chiller, chiller cabinet, chiller-diller, chill factor, chilli, chilli con carne, Chillicothe, chilling, chilling effect, chilli powder, chilli sauce
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012