: a spiced stew of usually ground beef and minced chiles or chili powder often with beans

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Holland also revealed his favorite vegetarian dish to cook is chili con lentils, a spin on chili con carne. Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 18 Dec. 2024 Host Max Miller speaks to his nearly 1.75 million subscribers about the Chili Queens of San Antonio, a collection of 19th- and 20th-century women who dished out chili con carne in San Antonio's many plazas. Shepard Price, San Antonio Express-News, 17 May 2023

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish chile con carne chili with meat

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chili con carne was in 1857

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“Chili con carne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chili%20con%20carne. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

chili con carne

noun
: a spicy stew made of ground beef, hot peppers or chili powder, and usually beans
Etymology

from American Spanish chile con carne, literally, "hot pepper with meat"

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