chilli

USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled “chili” or "chile."
chilli(
chih
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li
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1. (culinary)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. el chile
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Does this salsa have any chilli in it? It's so spicy!¿Esta salsa tiene chili? ¡Es muy picante!
b. el ají
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
(Caribbean)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
(South America)
The recipe for this hot sauce calls for dried chilli.La receta para esta salsa picante lleva ají seco.
2. (culinary)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. el chile con carne
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Jacobo brought chilli to the party.Jacobo trajo chile con carne a la fiesta.
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