PIMIENTO

pimento, pimiento

(noun) fully ripened sweet red pepper; usually cooked

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pimiento (plural pimientos)

synonym of pimento, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum.

Source: Wiktionary


Pi*mien"to, n. [Sp.]

Definition: The Spanish sweet pepper, the fruit of which is used as a vegetable, to stuff olives, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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