Pimiento
//pɪˈmjɛntəʊ// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Synonym of pimento, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum.
- 2 fully ripened sweet red pepper; usually cooked wordnet
- 3 plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers wordnet
Example
More examples"Heat some oil in a pan and fry some ginger and garlic for a few seconds. Then add tomato sauce, soy sauce and pimiento sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste."
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.
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