The difference between Chili and Chili pepper

When used as nouns, chili means the pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used especially to add heat, or as a flavouring in cooking, whereas chili pepper means any fruit of a plant of the botanical genus capsicum, which has a spicy/burning flavour because it contains capsaicin.

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  1. Chili as a noun:

    The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used especially to add heat, or as a flavouring in cooking; associated with certain cuisines including Mexican, Tex-Mex, Indian, Thai and some parts of China.

    Examples:

    "The farmers’ market had a wide variety of chilis from anchos to jalapeños to habaneros."

  2. Chili as a noun:

    A dish made with this fruit and other ingredients, such as beans and beef; chili con carne.

    Examples:

    "I [[fancy]] having some chili for dinner tonight. What about you?"

  3. Chili as a noun (uncountable):

    Powdered chili pepper, used as a spice or flavouring in cooking.

    Examples:

    "I want to make this pasta spicy so I’m going to add some chili to it."

  1. Chili pepper as a noun:

    Any fruit of a plant of the botanical genus Capsicum, which has a spicy/burning flavour because it contains capsaicin.

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