chili

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.
2. 2
   Powdered chili pepper, used as a spice or flavouring in cooking.
3. 3
   A spicy stew of chicken or paneer, capsicum and onion, eaten as an appetizer.
4. 4
   A dish made with chili peppers and other ingredients, such as beans and beef.
5. 5
   Cincinnati chili.

Proper noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of Chile.
2. 2
   A town in New York, United States.