Associations to the word «Chile»

Pictures for the word «Chile»

Wiktionary

CHILE, proper noun. A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Chile.
CHILE, noun. (US) (regional) Alternative form of chili (a chili pepper).
CHILE, noun. (Southern US) (African American Vernacular English) Eye dialect spelling of child.
CHILE CON CARNE, noun. Alternative form of chili con carne
CHILE PEPPER, noun. Alternative form of chili pepper
CHILE PEPPERS, noun. Plural of chile pepper
CHILE SALTPETRE, noun. (mineral) A form of sodium nitrate that occurs naturally in parts of Chile and Peru

Dictionary definition

CHILE, noun. A republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast.
CHILE, noun. Very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency.

Wise words

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