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

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zbeckabee
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Answer has 5 votes.

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Aug 04 2006, 10:51 AM
Flynn_17
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Chile is a country.
Chilli is the stew.
Chili is the pepper.

Aug 04 2006, 10:57 AM
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elburcher
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In the Dictionary Chili is both the spice and the dish.

Chile is the country.

And chilli is an alternate spelling of Chili.

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

Aug 04 2006, 10:59 AM
Gnomon
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On the eastern side of the Atlantic ocean, the correct spelling is chilli with two l's.

Aug 04 2006, 3:45 PM
denmarks
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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 2006, 3:59 PM
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Blueee
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In English I think chilli

Aug 04 2006, 7:52 PM
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