George Shirley wrote:
> Bob (this one) wrote:
> > <http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2458696,00.html>
> >
> > No, seriously...
> >
> > Pastorio
>
> What else would you expect from a race of people who can't spell
> chile?
From Merriam-Webster US dictionary:
Main Entry: chili
Variant(s): also chile or chil·li /'chi-lE/
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural chil·ies also chil·es or chilis or chil·lies
Etymology: Spanish chile, from Nahuatl chIlli
1 a : a hot pepper of any of a group of cultivars (Capsicum annuum
annuum group longum) noted for their pungency -- called also chili
pepper b usually chilli plural chillies also chil·lis chiefly British :
a pepper whether hot or sweet
2 a : a thick sauce of meat and chilies b : CHILI CON CARNE
Brian
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