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chile

Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃile/

“chile” is a Spanish word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. a chili pepper
  2. penis
  3. lie

In Spanish

  1. (Capsicum spp.) Fruta originaría de América, de sabor picante, se le utiliza como condimento.

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl chīlli (“pepper”).

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