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Pimento — Pi*men to, n. [Sp. pimiento, pimienta; cf. Pg. pimenta, F. piment; all fr. L. pigmentum a paint, pigment, the juice of plants; hence, something spicy and aromatic. See {Pigment}.] 1. (Bot.) Allspice; applied both to the tree and its fruit. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pimento — [pə men′tō] n. pl. pimentos [Sp pimiento < L pigmentum, lit., PIGMENT (in VL & ML, plant juice, spiced drink, spice)] 1. a sweet variety of the capsicum pepper, or its red, bell shaped fruit, used as a relish, as a stuffing for olives, etc. 2 … English World dictionary
pimento — pi·mén·to s.m. 1a. CO spezia piccante, dal forte profumo e con aroma nel quale si mischiano sentori di cannella, chiodi di garofano e noce moscata, usata spec. nella cucina orientale per aromatizzare Sinonimi: pimento della Giamaica, pimento vero … Dizionario italiano
pimento — pi·men·to pə ment (.)ō n, pl pimentos or pimento ALLSPICE … Medical dictionary
pimento — /pi men toh/, n., pl. pimentos. 1. pimiento. 2. allspice. 3. Also called Chinese vermilion, Harrison red, signal red. a vivid red color. [1665 75; alter. of Sp pimiento pepper plant, masc. deriv. of pimienta pepper fruit < LL pigmenta spiced… … Universalium
pimento — pi|men|to [pıˈmentəu US tou] n also pim|i|en|to [ ˈmjentəu US tou]plural pimentos [U and C] [Date: 1600 1700; : Spanish; Origin: pimiento, from Latin pigmentum; PIGMENT] a small red ↑pepper which does not have a very strong taste … Dictionary of contemporary English
pimento — pi|men|to [ pı mentou ] or pi|mien|to [ ,pım jentou ] noun count a small red vegetable that is a type of PEPPER. Pimentos are often put into the middle of green OLIVES … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pimento — pi·men·to … English syllables
pimento — pi•men•to [[t]pɪˈmɛn toʊ[/t]] n. pl. tos 1) pln the red, mild flavored fruit of the sweet pepper, Capsicum annuum, used esp. as a stuffing for olives 2) the plant itself 3) pln allspice • Etymology: 1665–75; alter. of Sp pimiento pepper plant,… … From formal English to slang
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