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Where did the chili come from?

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 2/16/2023

First attest in English 1662, directly from Nahuatl cilli, native name for the peppers for millenia. Not named for the South American country. Nothing to do with Spain, Mexico, Portugal, Texas or any other contemporary regional mythos.

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Ahmad Grant

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3y ago

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