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  • noun Plural form of chili.

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Examples

  • Which, since it's usually oatmeal or brown bread, around here, and given the levels of vitamins C and A in chilis, may actually go a long way towards being a balanced diet.

    still more puppy fix arcaedia 2010

  • The chicken alambre, with manchego and poblano chilis, is better than the regular chicken, but it comes in a flour tortilla.

    Pampano Taqueria | Midtown Lunch - Finding Lunch in the Food Wasteland of NYC's Midtown Manhattan 2006

  • One more note: I can't find any agreement as to whether it should be spelled "chilis," "chilies," or "chiles."

    2008 March 06 « Lean Left 2008

  • One more note: I can't find any agreement as to whether it should be spelled "chilis," "chilies," or "chiles."

    I Am A Dork « Lean Left 2008

  • Rotating crops from other families, such as chilis from the solanaceous family, will control the pathogen.

    5. How plants live and grow 1991

  • In fact, by the time I got out from behind my table to go tasting, many of the chilis were already gone, including the other one I really had wanted to taste, the Chili Caliente, which won the People’s Choice award.

    Tigers & Strawberries » Fiery Foods Festival 2005

  • (up to 1.2 m or 4 ft) such as chilis, beans, and squash may draw most of their water from the area 25-40 cm (10-16 in) below the surface; and for deep-rooted crops such as grapes, olives, almonds, and watermelons with a potential rooting depth of 2.0 m (7 ft), the depth of maximum water absorption may be 1. 2-1.4 m

    5. How plants live and grow 1991

  • Red chutney scorches the mouth with garlic and chili powder and maybe a touch of tamarind, while the green stuff tingles the lips with green chilis, cilantro and mint.

    Pow, Right in the Fritter Rob Mifsud 2011

  • One little trick I used here was to add the minced chilis into the butter as I melted it.

    2009 September | Baking Bites 2009

  • Fall is the start of comfort food season and soups and chilis start to make more frequent appearances in my kitchen.

    Chipotle Cornbread | Baking Bites 2009

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  • The plural form of chili.

    March 16, 2010