chili con carne


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chili con car·ne

 (kŏn kär′nē)
n.
Chili made with meat, usually beef.
[Spanish : chile, chili + con, with + carne, meat.]
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chil′i

(or chil′e) con car′ne

 (kɒnˈkɑr ni)
n.
a highly seasoned dish of ground or diced beef, chilies or chili powder, and often tomatoes and beans.
[1855–60, Amer.; < Sp chile con carne chili with meat]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.chili con carne - ground beef and chili peppers or chili powder often with tomatoes and kidney beanschili con carne - ground beef and chili peppers or chili powder often with tomatoes and kidney beans
chili
dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"
Mexico, United Mexican States - a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
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