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chilli powder

British  

noun

  1. ground chilli blended with other spices

"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

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Beta-carotene is also found in parsley, basil, chives, chilli powder, sun-dried tomatoes and some dietary supplements.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2023

She decided to sleep with her shoes on and with red chilli powder handy.

From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2022

Conservationists in Tanzania are using an unorthodox way of keeping elephants from wandering into human settlements - by throwing condoms filled with chilli powder at them.

From Reuters ● Aug. 12, 2016

Add chilli powder to taste; aloo gobi should be a very homely pleasure, and one person’s comforting warmth is another’s sweaty nightmare.

From The Guardian ● May 12, 2016

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

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