chilli

[ chil-ee ]

noun

, plural chil·lies.

1. Chiefly British. variant of chili.

chilli

/ ˈtʃɪlɪ /

noun

1. the small red hot-tasting pod of a type of capsicum used for flavouring sauces, pickles, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of chilli¹

C17: from Spanish chile, from Nahuatl chilli

Example Sentences

One of the snacks we do is a smoked beef snack with seasonal fish and a poppy seed tart with salted citrus and chilli.

From Salon

It comes after social media influencers in the small Nordic country began sharing a salad recipe of grated cucumbers, sesame oil, garlic, rice vinegar and chilli oil.

From BBC

Although it is used in recipes in India and elsewhere, it's known to be among the world's hottest chillis.

From BBC

Crispy, crunchy fried shiitake mushrooms are piled high on a bed of shallot chilli butter, which sits on a crunch roll.

From Salon

And more recently in April, food and drugs control authorities in Gujarat seized more than 60,000kg of adulterated spices - chilli powder, turmeric and coriander power and pickle masala.

From BBC