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Definition of chilli noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

chilli

noun (British English) (North American English chili)
chilli pronunciation English ˈtʃɪli chilli pronunciation American ˈtʃɪli
plural chillies, North American English chilies
 
1 (North American English also chili pepper) [countable, uncountable] the small green or red fruit of a type of pepper plant that is used in cooking to give a hot taste to food, often dried or made into powder, also called chilli or chilli powder2 [uncountable] = chilli con carne