chilli con carne

/ kɒn ˈkɑːnɪ /

noun

1. a highly seasoned Mexican dish of meat, onions, beans, and chilli powder

Word History and Origins

Origin of chilli con carne¹

from Spanish chile con carne chilli with meat

Example Sentences

A can of Tesco Stockwell & Co Chilli Con Carne lists beef as making up 15% of its ingredients, while in Aldi Bramwells Chilli Con Carne the figure is 27%.

From BBC

Dinner tonight is homemade chilli con carne and rice.

From BBC

Chilli con carne, mac and cheese, potato salad, actual salad, pizza, pasta – the only limit is your imagination.

From The Guardian

The Brexit Box includes 60 portions of freeze-dried British favorites: Chicken Tikka, Chilli Con Carne, Macaroni Cheese and Chicken Fajitas, 48 portions of dried mince and chicken, firelighter liquid and an emergency water filter.

From Reuters

As well as “microwaved cephalopod leftovers” and “collective fish and chips in a small shared space”, Cullen objects to: “Chilli con carne al desko, sandwich platters that pong and curl in the centre of the table for two hours after everyone has eaten, chicken that smells like the bus …”

From The Guardian