Chile is a country in South America, a long, narrow strip of land along the Pacific Ocean. In some spellings, “chile” can also refer to a spicy pepper used in cooking.
The country name “Chile” may come from indigenous Mapuche or Quechua words possibly meaning “where the land ends” or “cold place.” The pepper word “chile” comes from Nahuatl “chīlli,” the language of the Aztecs.
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