Phrase guide

chili powder

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Pulverized dry chilis used for culinary purposes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

powder made of ground chili peppers mixed with e.g. cumin and garlic and oregano

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: flavorer, flavourer, flavoring, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Burmese: ငရုတ်မှုန့် (nga.ruthmun.) — pulverized dry chilis
  • Chinese Cantonese: 辣椒粉 (laat6 ziu1 fan2) — pulverized dry chilis
  • Chinese Mandarin: 辣椒粉 (làjiāofěn) — pulverized dry chilis
  • Dutch: chilipoeder — pulverized dry chilis
  • Finnish: chilijauhe — pulverized dry chilis
  • German: Chilipulver — pulverized dry chilis
  • Korean: 고춧가루 (gochutgaru) — pulverized dry chilis
  • Macedonian: бу́ковец (búkovec) — pulverized dry chilis
  • Polish: chili — pulverized dry chilis
  • Swedish: chilipulver — pulverized dry chilis
  • Taos: cìlithə̀oʼóne — pulverized dry chilis