plural chilies also chiles or British chillies. chili (US) noun. or British chilli also US chile /ˈtʃɪli/ plural chilies also chiles or British chillies.
The plural form in Australian English becomes chillies. And let's not worry about the plural form for US English (which can take pretty much any form from chilies to chiles or chilis or chillies!)
Chilli with a double 'l' is the preferred Australian English spelling. Chili with one 'l' is the preferred American English spelling. The Spanish-influenced chile is also used in the American Southwest.
Chile with an “e” refers to a hot pepper. The easy way to remember this is that the shape of the lowercase “e” resembles a curvy pepper (with some artistic liberty). Chili with an “i” is a dish (or spice blend) that mixes chile peppers with other ingredients.
Even though chili and chilly sound the same, these words have different definitions. Note that chili or chilli is a noun that refers to the type of hot pepper. Meanwhile, chilly is an adjective that means unfriendly or cold. Another word that sounds like these two is Chile, which refers to the South American country.
Example sentences for each word:
The weather turned chilly, with a cold front moving down from the north. Tom tried some chili sauce, but found it too hot and spicy.
Chili peppers (also chile, chile pepper, chilli pepper, or chilli), from Nahuatl chīlli (Nahuatl pronunciation: [ˈt͡ʃiːlːi] ( listen)), are varieties of the berry-fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum, which are members of the nightshade family Solanaceae, cultivated for their pungency.
Chili and chilli are both English terms. Chili is predominantly used in ?? American (US) English ( en-US ) while chilli is predominantly used in ?? British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) ( en-GB ).
In fact, the chilli is one of several plants with a name that comes from a Native American language-- "chili" comes from the Nahuatl (Aztec Indian) name for the plant, chilli (also spelled and pronounced chili or xilli in some regions.)
Although originated in Mexico, chilies are today cultivated around the world, with Peru holding the highest cultivated capsicum diversity. Christopher Columbus encountered these chilies when he discovered America, calling them “peppers” because of the similar spicy taste like the familiar peppers in Europe.
In the UK, chilli is the preferred spelling, and chilli pepper is quite common. Bell peppers are called green/red/yellow peppers as well. In New Zealand and Australia, we tend to use chilli/chilli pepper, and green/red/yellow capsicum. Most people mean the green variety if capsicum is used on its own.
The name given to the Capsicum fruits varies between English-speaking countries. In Australia, New Zealand and Indian English, heatless varieties are called "capsicums", while hot ones are called "chilli"/"chillies" (double L).
Chillies are in season in Australia from December to April, but are easily available all year around. So whatever the weather, you can get cooking with chillies.
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In the United States and Canada, the common heatless species is referred to as "bell peppers," "sweet peppers," "red/green/etc peppers," or simply "peppers", while the hot species are collectively called "chile/chiles," "chili/chilies," or "chili/chile peppers" (one L only), "hot peppers", or named as a specific ...
Northern China has cold and damp weather, and therefore people there eat more hot and spicy foods such as chilies, onions, and garlic. They believe these foods will increase blood circulation and help get rid of the coldness and dampness.
Many are quick to point out that if beans were meant to be in chili it would have been called chili con frijoles. It could be easily prepared with local resources like chilis, onions, garlic and fresh locally-grown beef.
Chili (plural chilies or chilis) is the standard American English name for the hot pepper as well as the spicy stew, condiment, and spice in which it is a prominent ingredient. On the other hand, in British English, chilli (plural chillies or chillis) is typically used.
Chili peppers are beloved around China and an important ingredient in many provinces. In fact, China produces over half of all the chili peppers in the world, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations!
In Singapore, the red, small and thin chilli padi, and the long and thick green chilli are most commonly eaten. They are also used fresh or dried, whole or powdered in cooking.
Description. Pequin: Pequin peppers, or chile pequin as they are also commonly known, are tiny, brilliantly red chile peppers that grow wild in Mexico.
The Chiltepin pepper, "chile tepin", or "Chiltepine", is a tiny, round or oval shaped, red to orange-red chile, measuring about . 8 cm in diameter.