pimiento

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of pimento, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum.

Pronunciation

/pɪˈmjɛntəʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pimiento.wav /pɪˈmjɛntoʊ/ /pɪˈmɛntoʊ/

Word forms

pimiento pimientos

Etymology

From Spanish pimiento (“bell pepper; later any pepper”), from Latin pigmentum (“coloring; colorful thing”), from pingō (“to paint”) and -mentum (suffix denoting instruments and results of actions). Doublet of pigment, piment, and pimento.

Synonyms

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