a country occupying a long coastal strip down the southern half of the west of South America; population 16,601,700 (est. 2009); official language, Spanish; capital, Santiago
nonstandard spelling of child, used in representing chiefly southern US dialect.
a small hot-tasting pod of a variety of capsicum, used in sauces, relishes, and spice powders. There are various forms with pods of differing size, colour, and strength of flavour
(in Mexican cuisine) a stuffed chilli pepper, typically battered and deep-fried
another term for sodium nitrate, especially as a commercial product.
a large aromatic variety of chilli, used (usually dried) in dishes of Mexican origin or style
a small hot-tasting pod of a variety of capsicum, used in sauces, relishes, and spice powders. There are various forms with pods of differing size, colour, and strength of flavour
a hot-tasting spice made from ground dried red chillies, sometimes with other spices
used in names of coniferous trees of families other than that of the pine, e.g. Chile pine
a stew of minced beef and beans flavoured with chillies or chilli powder
the Andes separate Chile from Argentina