chili powder

noun

: a spice mixture made with ground chiles

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These tender beans cook up rich and comforting with smoky bacon and ham, spice and heat from the serrano and ancho chili powder. Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025 Spices Spices such as paprika, ground mustard garlic powder, chili powder, and ground turmeric contain choline in smaller amounts, but help add to a meal's choline content. Merve Ceylan, Health, 26 Sep. 2025 Smoked paprika can be replaced with sweet or hot paprika, Aleppo pepper, or chili powder. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025 The cocaine was in a trash bag in a cardboard box with chili powder, which is typically used to try and mask the smell of drugs, officials said. Jennifer Rodriguez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chili powder

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chili powder was in 1908

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“Chili powder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chili%20powder. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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chili powder

noun
: a seasoning made of ground hot peppers and other spices
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