What does chile in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word chile in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use chile in Spanish.

The word chile in Spanish means chilli, chilli, joke, dick, cock, Chile, hot pepper, hot chili, green chili, Chilean (sodium) nitrate. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word chile

chilli

nombre masculino (planta, fruto) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El chile jalapeño es muy utilizado en escabeche.
The jalapeño chili (or: chili pepper) is often used in brine.

chilli

nombre masculino (condimento: ají) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hay platillos que llevan más de una clase de chile.
There are dishes that contain more than one kind of chilli.

joke

nombre masculino (GT (mentira, engaño) (informal: untrue)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Esa historia es un chile.
This story is a joke.

dick, cock

nombre masculino (MX, vulgar (órgano: pene) (vulgar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En esa película los actores sí muestran el chile.
In that film, the actors bare their dicks.

Chile

nombre masculino (país sudamericano)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chile colinda con Argentina.
Chile borders Argentina.

hot pepper, hot chili

(MX, AmC (pimiento que pica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La receta lleva chile picante, pero yo no le pongo porque no me gusta.
The recipe calls for hot chili, but I don't put it in because I don't like it.

green chili

locución nominal masculina (MX (variedad de pimiento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Compré tres chiles verdes para hacer los tacos.
He bought three green chilis to make the tacos.

Chilean (sodium) nitrate

nombre masculino (abono)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El nitrato de Chile abunda en el desierto de Atacama.

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