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

31 January 2025

DISPERSION

(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”


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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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