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    Which is the most correct spelling in English for this vegetable/spice: Chile, chili or chilli?

    Question #69297. Asked by author. (Aug 04 06 10:45 AM)


    zbeckabee

    		Chili.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chili_powder


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chili_pepper

    Aug 04 06, 10:51 AM
    Flynn_17

    		Chile is a country.
    Chilli is the stew.
    Chili is the pepper.

    Aug 04 06, 10:57 AM
    elburcher

    		In the Dictionary Chili is both the spice and the dish.

    Chile is the country.

    And chilli is an alternate spelling of Chili.

    http://www.infoplease.com/ipd/A0370954.html


    Aug 04 06, 10:59 AM
    Gnomon

    		On the eastern side of the Atlantic ocean, the correct spelling is chilli with two l's.

    Aug 04 06, 3:45 PM
    denmarks

    		According to my dictionary all the spellings are correct and (without the capital c) all mean "A pungent pepper related to the tomato" or "a thick sauce of meat and chilies".

    Aug 04 06, 3:59 PM
    Blueee

    		In English I think chilli

    Aug 04 06, 7:52 PM

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