chil
1 of 2noun
ˈchēl
plural -s
: chir pine
chil-
2 of 2combining form
variants or chilo- or less commonly cheil- or cheilo-
: lip
Chilopsis
Chilomastix
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Panjabi cīl pine; akin to Hindi cīr pine
Combining form
New Latin, from Greek cheil-, cheilo-, from cheilos