chili powder

noun

: a spice mixture made with ground chiles

Examples of chili powder in a Sentence

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Put the mustard oil in microwavable bowl for 45 seconds, take it out then add red chili powder, Kashmiri chili powder and mix with spoon and then add ginger-garlic paste and mix again and transfer to the yogurt mixture and mix well. Shivani Vora, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 Spices Spices such as paprika, ground mustard garlic powder, chili powder, and ground turmeric contain choline in smaller amounts, but help add to a meal's choline content. Merve Ceylan, Health, 9 Dec. 2024 Add sausage, onion, and spices: Add kielbasa, onion, garlic, chili powder, salt, cumin, and pepper; cook, stirring often, until onion is tender and kielbasa is browned, about 6 minutes. Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024 Turkey tacos: Sprinkle turkey with ground chipotle chile pepper powder (or favorite chili powder) and cumin. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chili powder 

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chili powder was in 1908

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“Chili powder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chili%20powder. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

chili powder

noun
: a seasoning made of ground hot peppers and other spices
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