Food / B1

CHIL-ee/ˈtʃɪli/

A chilli is a hot pepper used in cooking (UK spelling chilli; US chili). Pepper on its own is usually black pepper in UK kitchens. Canteens: chilli is optional on the curry; mark the allergen card.

Meaning

A hot pepper used in cooking (UK spelling chilli).

Examples

• “Chilli is optional on the canteen curry; mark the allergen card.”
• “Chilli flakes on the pizza still need the allergen board, not a verbal warning only.”

Good to know

UK: chilli. US: chili (also chili con carne). Food / allergens. Countable peppers; uncountable as a flavouring. Mix-up: chilly = cold weather.

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