chile Definition

a hot pepper of any of a group of cultivars (Capsicum annuum annuum group longum) noted for their pungency —called also chili pepper

a pepper whether hot or sweet

a thick sauce of meat and chilies

long, narrow country of southwestern South America between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific; a republic whose capital is Santiago and whose legislative capital is Valpariso area 292,257 square miles (756,946 square kilometers), population 15,116,435

a hot pepper of any of a group of cultivars (Capsicum annuum annuum group longum) noted for their pungency —called also chili pepper

a pepper whether hot or sweet

a thick sauce of meat and chilies

a stuffed chili pepper that usually contains cheese or meat and is fried or grilled

sodium nitrate especially occurring naturally (as in caliche)

a dipping sauce of melted cheese and chopped chili peppers —called also queso