chile

Everyday

1. Chile is a long, narrow country in South America, between the Andes mountains and the Pacific Ocean. tree →
2. A chile (also chili or chilli) is a small hot-tasting pepper used in cooking. tree →
3. Chile can also be a friendly dialect word, used in some Southern American speech, meaning child or dear, when speaking to a young person. tree →

In the lessons

In geography lessons, Chile is one of the longest, thinnest countries in the world; it has deserts in the north, ice in the south, and its capital is Santiago. In everyday cooking, chiles make food spicy. Phrases: in Chile, red chile, green chile.

Examples

• Chile is a country in South America. tree →
• The capital of Chile is Santiago. tree →
• Chile is very long and narrow. tree →
• The Atacama Desert in Chile is one of the driest places on Earth. tree →
• This sauce has green chile in it. tree →
• Wash your hands after cutting a chile, and don't touch your eyes. tree →
• Chile is next to Argentina. tree →

Note

The country has a capital C: Chile. Spellings of the pepper: chile (US, especially Mexican food), chili (US), chilli (UK, Australia, NZ). Homophone: chilly (cold). Safety: chile juice burns the eyes.