## Meanings
1. A small, hot-tasting pepper used to add spice to food.
2. A spicy dish made with chili peppers, beans, and minced beef.
3. Dried, powdered chili pepper used as a spice in cooking.

## Examples
- She added two red chilies to make the curry hotter.
- We cooked a big pot of chili for the party.
- Add a teaspoon of chili to the sauce.

## Derived Forms
- chiliburger
- chilidog
- chilified
- chilihead

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: chile con carne

## Etymology
Ellipsis of chili con carne, from Spanish chile con carne (literally “chili with meat”).

## AI Etymology
chili is a noun and name. It is an ellipsis of chili con carne, from Spanish chile con carne (literally “chili with meat”). Historical forms in the chain include chile con carne (Spanish). Current senses include a small, hot-tasting pepper used to add spice to food, a spicy dish made with chili peppers, beans, and minced beef, and dried, powdered chili pepper used as a spice in cooking. Derived forms include chiliburger, chilidog, chilified, and chilihead.

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- Food & Drink

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