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Definition of: chile
(chil′ē) noun
The acrid red pod or fruit of certain peppers, especially Capsicum frutescens, the source of red or cayenne pepper: also spelled chilli, chilly. Also chil′i. [<Sp. <Nahuatl chilli]
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