Main Entry: chili
Variant(s): also chile or chil·li \ˈchi-lē\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural chil·ies also chil·es or chilis or chil·lies
Etymology: Spanish ,chile, from Nahuatl chīlli Date: 1604
1 a : a hot pepper of any of a group of cultivars (Capsicum annuum annuum group longum) noted for their pungency —called also chili pepper b usually chilli plural chillies also chil·lis chiefly British : a pepper whether hot or sweet
These small peppers are great for making hot pepper vinegar or adding heat to chili sauce. Will bear continuously through the heat of summer. Plants loaded with fruit may need staking. Space transplants about 18 inches apart in rows 30 inches apart.
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