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means A long, narrow country running down the Pacific coast of South America, stretching from desert in the north to glaciers in the south.

from The exact root is genuinely uncertain. The leading theory traces it to 'chilli' or 'tchili,' a word from Indigenous languages of the region (possibly Mapudungun or Quechua) said to mean something like 'where the land ends' or referring to a bird's cry — but no version is confirmed. Spanish explorers adopted the name in the 1500s and spelled it into the form we use now. Note: it shares no root with the chili pepper, a coincidence that confuses menus and maps alike.