Chilli

//ˈt͡ʃɪli// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of chili UK, alt-of, alternative

    "Many Singaporeans have fond memories of eating chilli crabs and cockles at its Upper East Coast Road premises, not far from the old Bedok Road, as recently as the early ‘ 80s."

  2. 2
    very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency wordnet

Synonyms

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chilechilichilichili pepperchilly

Example

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"Finely chop an onion, some garlic and a chilli, and saute on a little oil until the onion is brown."

Related phrases

chilli padisalt and chilli chips

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