chilli
noun
variant of chili.
chillies
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pluralof chilli.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The peppers were then tested in a laboratory and Scoville scale, which measures the heat levels of chillies.
From Salon ● Jan. 27, 2024
Adding heat with chillies or pepper can also help by acting as a decoy to the bitterness.
From Salon ● Jan. 3, 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
If they’re hard to come by, chillies, spring onions and lime can stand in for flavour and acidity.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2023
The earth had yielded richly: there were, besides, beans and potatoes, melons and chillies, and I was well pleased with them and with the silver coins I had received in exchange.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
