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Lionel Mandrake

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Thu Nov 2, 2017, 07:55 PM Nov 2017

Items on the menu at a Mexican restaurant. [View all]

Why is it "Chile Relleno" but "Chili Verde"? The two "C" words have the same etymology, from Nahuatl "chilli".

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Not a definite answer, but ... left-of-center2012 Nov 2017 #1
in case you are still wondering.... flor-de-jasmim Jul 2018 #2
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