chile

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

noun a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast
noun very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency

From Spanish chile. A variant of chili, chilli; see that entry for more information.

I come for my chile!" — The Bishop of Cottontown: A Story of the Southern Cotton Mills, John Trotwood Moore
And he does help me, chile. — Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Written by Herself, Harriet A. (Harriet Ann) Jacobs
"Try some of this chile relleno." — The Rifle Rangers, Mayne Reid

Republic of Chile

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