noun
powder made of ground chili peppers mixed with e.g. cumin and garlic and oregano
• Substance Meronyms: ↑chili, ↑chili pepper, ↑chilli, ↑chilly, ↑chile
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(US) (or Brit chilli powder) noun [noncount]
: a dry powder that is made of chilies and other spices and that is used to give food a hot flavor
Useful english dictionary. 2012.