chili powder

noun

: a spice mixture made with ground chiles

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Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste Garnish: celery stalk, lime wedge Instructions: Rim a glass with chili powder or salt, then fill with ice. Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 Add the red lentils, red chili powder or green chilis and salt to taste. Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024 Ground beef, tomato sauce, onions, kidney beans, and chili powder are used to make beef and bean chili. Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024 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 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 10 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

chili powder

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