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chil

noun
\ˈchēl\
plural -s

Definition of chil 

(Entry 1 of 2)

: chir pine

chil-

combining form
variants: or chilo- or less commonly cheil- or cheilo-

Definition of chil- (Entry 2 of 2)

: lip Chilopsis Chilomastix

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History and Etymology for chil

Noun

Panjabi cīl pine; akin to Hindi cīr pine

Combining form

New Latin, from Greek cheil-, cheilo-, from cheilos

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