different between chicle vs chile

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish chicle, from a Nahuan language; c.f. Classical Nahuatl tzictli.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?t???k?l/, /?t???kli?/

Noun

chicle (uncountable)

1. The milky latex of the sapodilla tree, used after coagulation as the principal ingredient of chewing gum

Anagrams

• cliche, cliche', cliché

Portuguese

Noun

chicle m (plural chicles)

1. chicle
2. chewing gum

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pastilha elástica

Derived terms

• chicle de goma

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from a Nahuan language; c.f. Classical Nahuatl tzictli.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?t??ikle/, [?t??i.kle]

Noun

chicle m (plural chicles)

1. chewing gum

   Synonym: goma de mascar

2. chicle

Derived terms

• chiclero
• chicloso

Descendants

• English: chicle

Further reading

• “chicle” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

Anagrams

• cliché

English

Etymology 1

From Spanish chile. A variant of chili, chilli; see that entry for more information.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?t???li/

Noun

chile (plural chiles)

1. (US, regional) Alternative form of chili (a chili pepper).

Translations

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?t?a?l/

Noun

chile (plural chillun or chirren)

1. (Southern US, African-American Vernacular) Pronunciation spelling of child.

Anagrams

• Liech., cheli-, chiel, elchi, lechi

Portuguese

Noun

chile m (plural chiles)

1. Alternative form of chili

Spanish

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl ch?lli (“pepper”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?t??ile/, [?t??i.le]

Noun

chile m (plural chiles)

1. (Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Philippines) chili, chilli, chile

   Synonyms: ají, pimiento, picante, guindilla

   Hyponyms: jalapeño, poblano, habanero, chipotle, serrano

2. (vulgar, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico) penis

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pene

Derived terms

Further reading

• “chile” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.