chilli con carne

/ (kɒn ˈkɑːnɪ) /

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noun

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

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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

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How to use chilli con carne in a sentence

But almost to the man, the first thing every ex-con tells me is how hard it is to find work.
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If you were to have undercover security, Comic Con is the perfect site.
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“Chaplet”—a wreath or garland signed for by him in his ambitious hopes—expresses his birth-date by Con.
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Mister Public is further deceived in believing that the 'con man' who has a pitch nearby is connected with the enterprise.
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