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Where does “chili con carne” come from?

chili con carne (English) comes from Spanish chile con carne — Alternative form of chili con carne.

chili con carne (English): A dish of meat and beans in a tomato sauce...

Definitions

  1. A dish of meat and beans in a tomato sauce...

Ancestry of “chili con carne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishchile con carneAlternative form of chili con carne

Words derived from “chili con carne”

  • chili non carne
  • chili con carne
Every word from Spanish chile con carne →