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chilli con carne


Definition of chilli con carne

noun

[mass noun]
  • a stew of minced beef and beans flavoured with chillies or chilli powder.

Origin:

from Spanish chile con carne, literally 'chilli pepper with meat'

chilli con carne in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of chilli con carne in the US English dictionary