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pimiento

pimiento

English

pimentoes, or, cherry peppers

Alternative forms

Noun

pimiento (plural pimientos)

  1. A red sweet pepper, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum, used to make relish, stuffed into olives, or used as spice.

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Spanish

pimiento

Etymology

From Latin pigmentum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [piˈmjen.to]

Noun

pimiento m (plural pimientos)

  1. pepper (fruit of the capsicum)
  2. pepper plant