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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024chil•e /ˈtʃɪli/USA pronunciation n., pl. chil•es. - Plant Biology, Food chili.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024chil•e (chil′ē),USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biology, Foodchili.
Chil•e (chil′ē; Sp. chē′le),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesa republic in SW South America, on the Pacific Coast. 14,508,168;
286,396 sq. mi. (741,765 sq. km). Cap.: Santiago.
Chil′e•an, adj., n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: chile /ˈtʃɪlɪ/ n - a variant spelling of chilli
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Chile /ˈtʃɪlɪ/ n - a republic in South America, on the Pacific, with a total length of about 4090 km (2650 miles) and an average width of only 177 km (110 miles): gained independence from Spain in 1818; the government of President Allende (elected 1970) attempted the implementation of Marxist policies within a democratic system until overthrown by a military coup (1973); democracy restored 1988. Chile consists chiefly of the Andes in the east, the Atacama Desert in the north, a central fertile region, and a huge S region of almost uninhabitable mountains, glaciers, fjords, and islands; an important producer of copper, iron ore, nitrates, etc. Language: Spanish. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: peso. Capital: Santiago. Pop: 15 997 000 (2004 est). Area: 756 945 sq km (292 256 sq miles)
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