Definition of Chili con carne

1. Noun. Ground beef and chili peppers or chili powder often with tomatoes and kidney beans.

Exact synonyms: Chili
Generic synonyms: Dish
Geographical relationships: Mexico, United Mexican States

Definition of Chili con carne

1. Noun. A dish of meat and beans in a tomato sauce flavoured with chili peppers. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Chili Con Carne

children should be seen and not heard
childrenite
childrenless
childrens
childrenswear
childs
childsafe
childship
childships
chile
chile pepper
chile pine
chiles
chili
chili cheese
chili con carne (current term)
chili con queso
chili dog
chili dogs
chili oil
chili pepper
chili powder
chili sauce
chili sin carne
chili vinegar
chilia-
chiliad
chiliadal
chiliadic
chiliads

Literary usage of Chili con carne

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Composition on Foods: Fast Foods (Raw, Processed, Prepared) by Lynn E. Dickey, John L. Weihrauch (1988)
"... chili con carne 21042 95 Clams, breaded and fried 21043 96 Crab: Baked 21044 97 Soft-shell, fried 21045 98 Crab cake 21046 99 Fish fillet, ..."

2. The Stag Cook Book: Written for Men by Men by Carroll Mac Sheridan (1922)
"A. Dorgan chili con carne Comes through with a natural What is my ... It's Chili con Carne. I might have said Terrapin Maryland, or some other Ritzy dish, ..."

3. Twenty Lessons in Domestic Science: A Condensed Home Study Course...glossary by Marian Cole Fisher (1922)
"Make a border of the cooked rice or spaghetti either on a chop plate or platter. Serve the chili con carne in this border. Garnish by placing half slices of ..."

4. Bohemian San Francisco: Its Restaurants and Their Most Famous Recipes; the by Clarence Edgar Edwords (1914)
"The salad of modern tables was replaced by an enchilada, and then came either chili con carne or chili con polle according to the day of the week, ..."

5. Mexican Trails: A Record of Travel in Mexico, 1904-7, and a Glimpse at the by Stanton Davis Kirkham (1909)
"Some buy tortillas with a little meat inside; others chili con carne, which they eat from earthen dishes. A boy is selling slices of pineapple and bits of ..."

6. The Boston Cooking School Magazine of Culinary Science and Domestic Economics by Mass Boston Cooking School (Boston, Boston Cooking School (Boston, Mass.) (1907)
""Recipe for Mexican Chili con Came with frijoles." Chili con Carne To prepare the chili used in this dish: from two pods of dried, red, chili peppers, ..."

7. Light Entertaining: A Book of Dainty Recipes for Special Occasions ...by Judson, Helena, Butterick Publishing Company by Judson, Helena, Butterick Publishing Company (1910)
"... RADIO RECIPES TELL Of FALL'S APPROACH Dishes Described Include Quick Chili Con Carne and Roast Beef With Baked Pears. ..."

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