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chili con carne

chil·i con car·ne [ chìllee kon krnee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
spicy Texan dish: a highly spiced dish, originally a trail meal for Texas cowboys, made of ground meat and beans, seasoned with chilies or chili powder

[Mid-19th century. < American Spanish, "chili with meat"]
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