Cincinnati chili

noun

A regional style of chili con carne, especially in the greater Cincinnati area, characterized by seasonings such as cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and chocolate, and commonly served over spaghetti or as a hot dog sauce.

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nounCincinnati chili (countable and uncountable, plural Cincinnati chilis)

plural Cincinnati chilis

  1. countableuncountableA regional style of chili con carne, especially in the greater Cincinnati area, characterized by seasonings such as cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and chocolate, and commonly served over spaghetti or as a hot dog sauce.

    Synonyms: chili

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nounA regional style of chili con carne, especially in the greater Cincinnati area, characterized by seasonings such as cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and chocolate, and commonly served over spaghetti or as a hot dog sauce.

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Cincinnati chili. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cincinnati%20chili

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“Cincinnati chili.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cincinnati%20chili. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cincinnati chili,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cincinnati%20chili.

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