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- [chil-ee]
- /ˈtʃɪl i/
- /ˈʧɪlɪ/
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- [chil-ee]
- /ˈtʃɪl i/
Definitions of chile word
- noun chile a republic in South America, on the Pacific, with a total length of about 4090 km (2650 miles) and an average width of only 177 km (110 miles): gained independence from Spain in 1818; the government of President Allende (elected 1970) attempted the implementation of Marxist policies within a democratic system until overthrown by a military coup (1973); democracy restored 1988. Chile consists chiefly of the Andes in the east, the Atacama Desert in the north, a central fertile region, and a huge S region of almost uninhabitable mountains, glaciers, fjords, and islands; an important producer of copper, iron ore, nitrates, etc. Language: Spanish. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: peso. Capital: Santiago. Pop: 17 216 945 (2013 est). Area: 756 945 sq km (292 256 sq miles) 3
- noun chile country on the SW coast of South America, between the Andes and the Pacific: gained independence from Spain in 1818: 284,520 sq mi (736,904 sq km); pop. 13,232,000; cap. Santiago 3
- abbreviation CHILE chili 3
- noun chile a republic in SW South America, on the Pacific Coast. 286,396 sq. mi. (741,765 sq. km). Capital: Santiago. 1
- noun plural chile Also called chili pepper. the pungent pod of any of several species of Capsicum, especially C. annuum longum: used in cooking for its pungent flavor. 1
- noun plural chile chili con carne. 1
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Origin of chile
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < Mexican Spanish chile < Nahuatl chīlli chili pepper
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Parts of speech for Chile
noun
adjective
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determiner
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chile popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
chile usage trend in Literature
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