noun
- a hot pepper, especially a small spicy variety used in cooking
Usage: British spelling; American spelling is ‘chili’
Examples
- She added fresh chilli to the curry for extra heat.
- The recipe calls for two red chillies, finely chopped.
- He couldn’t handle the spicy chilli in his soup.
- Green chillies are often milder than red ones.
- The market sells many varieties of dried chilli.
- She grows chilli plants in her garden every summer.