sili

Cebuano

noun

Definitions

Capsicum; a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae.
the fruit of these plants; a chili pepper or bell pepper

Etymology

Derived from Spanish, Castilian chile (chili) derived from Classical Nahuatl chilli.

Origin

Classical Nahuatl

chilli

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

chile English
chili English
aguachile Spanish, Castilian
chile Spanish, Castilian
chili Spanish, Castilian
espada Cebuano
sili espada Cebuano
chilli Classical Nahuatl
chīlli Classical Nahuatl
cìliʼíne Taos