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Chili vs Salsa - What's the difference?

chili | salsa |

As a proper noun chili

is (lb).

As a noun salsa is

(countable) a spicy tomato sauce, often including onions and hot peppers.

As a verb salsa is

to dance the salsa.

chili

English

Alternative forms

* chile (US) * chilli (UK)

Noun

(en-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 Mexican, Indian and Tex-Mex cuisine.
  • ''The farmers’ market had a wide variety of chilis from anchos to jalapeños to habaneros.
  • A dish made with this fruit and other ingredients, such as beans and beef; chili con carne.
  • I fancy having some chili for dinner tonight. What about you?
  • (uncountable) Powdered chili peppers, used as a spice or flavouring in cooking.
  • I want to make this pasta spicy so I’m going to add some chili to it.

    Synonyms

    * (pepper) chili pepper * (dish) chili con carne

    Derived terms

    * chili con carne * chili con queso, chili cheese * chili dog * chili sauce * chili pepper

    salsa

    English

    (wikipedia salsa)

    Noun

  • (countable) A spicy tomato sauce, often including onions and hot peppers.
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  • (uncountable, music) A style of music originally from Cuba heavily influenced by Spanish rhythms and jazz.
  • (countable, dance) Any of several dances performed to salsa music.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To dance the salsa.
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