chili

• Nom désignant soit un ragoût très épicé à base de bœuf haché, de piments ou de poudre de chili, souvent avec des tomates et des haricots rouges, soit un piment très fort, long et effilé, d'une chaleur particulière.

A noun referring to a spicy stew made with ground beef, chili peppers or chili powder, and often tomatoes and kidney beans, or a very hot, finely tapering pepper of special pungency.

1. A2formalamericanculinary

   A thick, spicy stew made with ground beef, chili peppers or chili powder, tomatoes, and kidney beans.

   Chili con carne

   • We had a bowl of chili for dinner on a cold evening.
   • She added extra beans to her chili recipe.
   • The chili was so spicy it made my eyes water.

   Synonymeschili con carne

2. Hot pepperA2formalculinary

   A small, very hot and finely tapering pepper with a strong pungency, used in cooking.

   Piment fort

   • He chopped a fresh chili to add heat to the dish.
   • The recipe calls for two red chilies, finely sliced.
   • Be careful when handling chilies; they can burn your skin.

   Synonymeschilechili pepperhot pepperpepper