- a variant spelling of chilli
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chil•e
(chil′ē),USA pronunciation n.
Chil•e (chil′ē; Sp. chē′le),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.
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chile /ˈtʃɪlɪ/ n
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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. Capitals: Santiago and Valparaíso (seat of National Congress). Pop: 18 054 726 (2017 est). Area: 756 945 sq km (292 256 sq miles)
'chile' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Allende
- Araucania
- araucaria
- Arica
- Atacama Desert
- Bío-Bío
- Cape Horn
- centavo
- Chilean
- Chile pine
- Chile saltpetre
- chilli
- chilli con carne
- Chiloé Island
- Concepción
- Corcovado
- Easter Island
- enchilada
- escudo
- Humboldt Current
- Iquique
- Juan Fernández Islands
- kowhai
- LAIA
- Malbec
- monkey puzzle
- O'Higgins
- Patagonia
- peso
- Punta Arenas
- Rancagua
- saltpetre
- Santiago
- sodium
- sodium nitrate
- Tacna-Arica
- Talca
- Talcahuano
- Temuco
- Tierra del Fuego
- Tupungato
- Uspallata Pass
- Valdivia
- Valparaíso
- Viña del Mar
- Watson
- ABC Powers
- alerce
- antlerite
- Antofagasta