noun (British English) (North American Englishchili)
ˈtʃɪli ˈtʃɪli
pluralchillies, North American Englishchilies
1 (North American English alsochili 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