chil·i also chil·e or chil·li 
(chĭlē)
(chĭlē)n. pl. chil·ies also chil·es or chil·lies
1. The pungent fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum, used especially as a flavoring in cooking. Also called chili pepper.
2. A stew made of meat or beans (or both) and usually tomatoes, spiced with chili peppers or chili powder.
[Spanish chile, from Nahuatl chīlli.]
- Indo-European root: ei-
- Indo-European root: eis-
- Indo-European root: ekwo-
- Indo-European root: el-
- Indo-European root: em-
- Indo-European root: en
- Indo-European root: epi
- Indo-European root: er-
- Indo-European root: er-
- Indo-European root: ers-
- Indo-European root: erə-
- Indo-European root: es-
- Indo-European root: (e)su-
- Indo-European root: eu-
- Indo-European root: euə-
- Indo-European root: euə-dh-r̥
- Indo-European root: gal-
- Indo-European root: gel-
- Indo-European root: gembh-
- Indo-European root: gemə-
- Indo-European root: genu-
- Indo-European root: genu-
- Indo-European root: genə-
- Indo-European root: ger-
- Indo-European root: gerbh-