chilli con carnePronunciation: /kɒn ˈkɑːneɪ, -ni/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