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Food

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Chili pepper Chili peppers (also chile, chile pepper, chilli pepper, or chilli), from Nahuatl '' chīlli'' (), are varieties of the berry-fruit of plants from the genus ''Capsicum'', which are members of the nightshade family Solanaceae, cultivated for ...
, the spicy fruit of plants in the genus ''Capsicum''; sometimes spelled "chilli" in the UK and "chile" in the southwestern US *
Chili powder Chili powder (also spelled chile, chilli, or, alternatively, powdered chili) is the dried, pulverized fruit of one or more varieties of chili pepper, sometimes with the addition of other spices (in which case it is also sometimes known as chili p ...
, the dried, pulverized fruit of one or more varieties of chili pepper *
Chili con carne Chili con carne (also spelled chilli con carne or chile con carne and shortened to chili or chilli; ), meaning " chili with meat", is a spicy stew containing chili peppers (sometimes in the form of chili powder), meat (usually beef), tomatoes an ...
, often referred to simply as "chili", a stew with a chili sauce base *
Cincinnati chili Cincinnati chili (or Cincinnati-style chili) is a Mediterranean-spiced meat sauce used as a topping for spaghetti or hot dogs ("coneys"); both dishes were developed by immigrant restaurateurs in the 1920s. In 2013, ''Smithsonian'' named one l ...
, a meat sauce popular in Ohio and Northern Kentucky; different from ''Chili con carne'' *
Chili sauce Chili sauce and chili paste are condiments prepared with chili peppers. Chili sauce may be hot, sweet or a combination thereof, and may differ from hot sauce in that many sweet or mild varieties exist, which is typically lacking in hot sauces. ...


Places


China

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Zhili Zhili, alternately romanized as Chihli, was a northern administrative region of China since the 14th-century that lasted through the Ming dynasty and Qing dynasty until 1911, when the region was dissolved, converted to a province, and renamed ...
, formerly romanized as Chili, a former Chinese province


United States

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Chili, Indiana Chili (''Cheye-leye'') is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community and census-designated place in Richland Township, Miami County, Indiana, Richland Township, Miami County, Indiana, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. History Chili ...
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Chili, New Mexico Chili is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. Its population was 654 as of the 2010 census. U.S. Route 84 passes through the community. The name comes from a station of the D&RG railroad that wa ...
, an unincorporated census-designated place *
Chili, New York Chili ( ) is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 28,625 at the 2010 census. It is a suburb of the city of Rochester. The Town of Chili was established in 1822 from part of the Town of Riga. North Chili was a st ...
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Chili, Ohio Chili is an unincorporated community in Crawford Township, Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. History Chili originally grew up around a blacksmith shop which was established there. The community was platted in 1834. A post office opened under ...
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Chili, Wisconsin Chili is an unincorporated census-designated place in the Town of Fremont in Clark County, Wisconsin, United States. Chili is west-southwest of Marshfield. Chili has a post office with ZIP code 54420. As of the 2010 census, its population was ...
, an unincorporated census-designated place * Chili Gulch (also spelled ''Chile Gulch''), a gulch in Calaveras County, California *
Chili Township, Hancock County, Illinois Chili Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 657 and it contained 284 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total a ...
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Chili, Illinois Chili is an unincorporated community in Chili Township, Hancock County, Illinois, Chili Township, Hancock County, Illinois, Hancock County, Illinois, United States. Chili is located on County Route 10, west-southwest of Bowen, Illinois, Bowen. T ...
, an unincorporated community


People

* Dorothy
Chili Bouchier Chili Bouchier (born Dorothy Irene Boucher; 12 September 1909 – 9 September 1999) was an English film actress who achieved success during the silent film era, and went on to many screen appearances with the advent of sound films, before progre ...
(1909–1999), British actress *
Chen Chi-li Chen Chi-li (11 May 1943 – 4 October 2007), nicknamed King Duck or Dry Duck, was a gangster from Taiwan, best known for heading the United Bamboo Gang. His murder of dissident journalist Henry Liu in Daly City, California, United States, in 198 ...
(1943–2007), Taiwanese gangster * Manuel Chili (1723-1796), Ecuadorian Baroque sculptor *
Pierfrancesco Chili Pierfrancesco 'Frankie' Chili, (born 20 June 1964 in Bologna, Italy) is a former motorcycle racer who competed in the Superbike World Championship and the 250 cc and 500 cc classes in Grand Prix. In September 2020 he confirmed he was su ...
(born 1964), Italian motorcycle racer *
Sue Chilly Sue or SUE may refer to: Music * Sue Records, an American record label * ''Sue'' (album), an album by Frazier Chorus * "Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)", a song by David Bowie Places * Sue Islet (Queensland), one of the Torres Straits island ...
(also spelt Chilli; born 1954), co-founder of
Black Women's Action Roberta "Bobbi" Sykes (16 August 194314 November 2010) was an Australian poet and author. She was a lifelong campaigner for Indigenous land rights, as well as human rights and women's rights. Early life and education Born Roberta Barkley Patt ...
in Australia in 1976 * Charles
Chili Davis Charles Theodore "Chili" Davis (born January 17, 1960) is a Jamaican-American former professional baseball player. He played as an outfielder and designated hitter from to for the San Francisco Giants (1981–1987), California Angels (1988–199 ...
(born 1960), Jamaica-born American baseball player *
Claus Pilgaard Claus Pilgaard (born 30 March 1965), also known as Chili Klaus or Klaus Wunderhits, is a Danish musician and entertainer. He is best known for his ''Chilismagning'' series on the internet and on television. For the series, he invites celebrities an ...
(born 1965), Danish musician and entertainer also known as Chili Klaus * Rozonda Thomas (born 1971), American R&B singer-songwriter and actress whose stage name is "Chilli"


Fictional characters

* Chili (''Pokémon''), a character of the ''Pokémon'' universe * Chili Palmer, a character in ''
Get Shorty ''Get Shorty'' is a 1990 novel by American novelist Elmore Leonard. In 1995, the novel was adapted into a film of the same name, and in 2017 it was adapted into a television series of the same name. Plot summary The story centers on Ernest ...
'' and ''Be Cool'' * Chili Storm, a Marvel Comics character who appeared in ''
Millie the Model ''Millie the Model'' was Marvel Comics' longest-running humor title, first published by the company's 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and continuing through its 1950s forerunner, Atlas Comics (1950s), Atlas Comics, to 1970s Marvel. The comic b ...
'' stories and was spun off into her own title, ''Chili'' * Chili, a tarantula in the 3D film ''
It's Tough to Be a Bug! ''It's Tough to Be a Bug!'' is a 9-minute-long 3D film based on the 1998 Disney·Pixar film ''A Bug's Life'', using theater lighting, 3-D filming techniques, audio-animatronics and various special effects. Flik, a character from the movie, hos ...
'', based on the 1998 animated film ''A Bug's Life''


Other uses

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Chili Line The Chili Line, officially known as the Santa Fe Branch, was a narrow-gauge branch of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad (D&RGW). It ran from Antonito, Colorado, to Santa Fe, New Mexico. The Denver and Rio Grande Railway (D&RG) began co ...
, a former branch of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad * Chili Seminary, the original name of
Roberts Wesleyan College Roberts Wesleyan University is a private Christian university offering liberal arts and professional programs in Rochester, New York. It was the first educational institution established for Free Methodists in North America. Roberts is accredit ...
, a Christian liberal arts college in Rochester, New York *
Chili's Chili's Grill & Bar is an American casual dining restaurant chain. The company was founded by Larry Lavine in Texas in 1975 and is currently owned and operated by Brinker International. History Chili's first location, a converted postal statio ...
, a restaurant chain specializing in Tex-Mex food


See also

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Chile (disambiguation) Chile is a country in South America. Chile may also refer to: Food *Chile pepper, the spicy fruit of plants in the genus ''Capsicum'' *Chile con queso, a dip and/or sauce made of melted cheese with roasted, chopped green chiles *Chile powder *Chi ...
* Chilii (disambiguation) *
Chilly (disambiguation) Chilly may refer to: *Cold, i.e. low (or lower) temperature Entertainment * Chilly (band), a 1970s German Euro disco/rock band * Chilly McStuffins, a hypochondriac snowman in the American-Irish animated children's television series, ''Doc McStuf ...
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