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chili in Spanish

chili in Spanish is chile, ají, pimiento — chili means a hot-tasting pepper (fresh or dried) used to add spice to food.

chili in Spanish

chile
noun
(countable) The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.
ají
noun
(countable) The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.
pimiento
noun
(countable) The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.
ají en polvo
noun
(uncountable) Powdered chili pepper, used as a spice or flavouring in cooking.
ají molido
noun
(uncountable) Powdered chili pepper, used as a spice or flavouring in cooking.
pimienta roja
noun
(uncountable) Powdered chili pepper, used as a spice or flavouring in cooking.

What does "chili" mean?

  1. noun A hot-tasting pepper (fresh or dried) used to add spice to food.
    "Add one chopped chili if you want the sauce hotter."
  2. noun A thick, spicy stew usually made with meat or beans and chili peppers.
    "We made a big pot of chili for the game."
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chili in a sentence

  • Add one chopped chili if you want the sauce hotter.
  • The market sold red and green chilies side by side.
  • We made a big pot of chili for the game.

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What is "chili" in Spanish?

"chili" in Spanish is chile, ají, pimiento. chili means: A hot-tasting pepper (fresh or dried) used to add spice to food.

How do you use "chili" in a sentence?

Example: "Add one chopped chili if you want the sauce hotter." In Spanish, "chili" is chile, ají, pimiento.

Are there other ways to say "chili" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 6 translations listed for "chili": chile, ají, pimiento, ají en polvo, ají molido, pimienta roja.

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