CHILE Definition & Meaning

chile

[ chil-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Also called chil·e pep·per,. the pod of any of several species of Capsicum, especially C. annuum longum: used in cooking for its pungent flavor.
chili ( def 1 ).

chile

[ chahyl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a phonetic spelling of child, representing dialectal speech of the Southern United States or African American Vernacular English:
Oh, chile, you do not want to test me!

Chile

[ chil-ee; Spanish chee-le ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a republic in southwestern South America, on the Pacific Coast. 286,396 square miles (741,765 square kilometers). : Santiago.

Chile

/ ˈ��ʃɪ��ɪ /

noun

a republic in South America, on the Pacific, with a total length of about 4090 km (2650 miles) and an average width of only 177 km (110 miles): gained independence from Spain in 1818; the government of President Allende (elected 1970) attempted the implementation of Marxist policies within a democratic system until overthrown by a military coup (1973); democracy restored 1988. Chile consists chiefly of the Andes in the east, the Atacama Desert in the north, a central fertile region, and a huge S region of almost uninhabitable mountains, glaciers, fjords, and islands; an important producer of copper, iron ore, nitrates, etc. Language: Spanish. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: peso. Capital: Santiago. Pop: 17 216 945 (2013 est). Area: 756 945 sq km (292 256 sq miles)

chile

/ ˈ��ʃɪ��ɪ /

noun

a variant spelling of chilli

Chile

Republic in southern South America on the western slope of the Andes . Chile is a long, narrow strip of land bordered by Peru to the north, Bolivia and Argentina to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the south and west. Its capital and largest city is Santiago .

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Notes

Pinochet suppressed human rights and political activity until he lost a plebiscite in 1988. A successor was chosen in free elections. In 1998, Pinochet was arrested in Great Britain on a Spanish warrant, but a court ruled him too ill to stand trial. He returned to Chile, where attempts to prosecute him continued.

In 1973, General Augusto Pinochet led a coup that overthrew President Salvador Allende , a Marxist.

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Other �y��vlog Forms

��󾱱�·��·�� [chil-, ey, -, uh, n], adjective noun
pseu·do-��󾱱�·��·�� adjective noun

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of chile¹

First recorded in 1855–60; variant spelling of chili ( def )

Origin of chile²

First recorded in 1860–65

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His gumbo recipe, for example, calls for two pouches each of smoked clams, oysters and mackerel along with white rice, oregano, cumin and chile peppers.

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She continues: “The almonds add a touch of sweetness that helps cut through some of the heat from the chiles, while the peanuts add a buttery undertone to the dish.”

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As a child, I loved eating ribs doused in sweet tangy KC BBQ sauce made with molasses, acidic vinegar and spicy chile powder alongside my cousins.

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Chocolate itself first began as Xocolatl, or “bitter water,” a spiced drink made from ground cacao beans, chiles and spices that originated with the Aztecs and Mayans.

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For example, a pantry geared toward Mexican cooking might include cumin, smoked paprika, chipotle chiles, masa harina, and a bottle of good hot sauce.

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