pimento
/pi'mentou/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A fully ripened sweet red pepper; usually cooked: A pimento is a specific type of large, sweet, heart-shaped red pepper, often used cooked or preserved.
- The plant bearing this fruit: A pimento is also the name of the plant that produces these large, mild, thick-walled, usually bell-shaped fruits, which are common salad peppers.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Fruit):
- The recipe calls for one chopped pimento.
- She stuffed the olives with pimento.
- Noun (Plant):
- We grew pimentos in the garden this year.
- The pimento is a variety of Capsicum annuum.
Advanced Usage
- "Pimento cheese": A Southern U.S. spread or dip made from shredded cheese, mayonnaise, and chopped pimentos.
- They served pimento cheese sandwiches at the party.
Variants and Related Words
- Pimiento (n): An alternative spelling for pimento.
- Pimiento is the Spanish word for pepper.
- Allspice (n): A different spice also sometimes called "pimento"; note this is a distinct plant () whose dried berries are used as a spice.
- The recipe for Jamaican jerk chicken includes allspice (pimento berries).
Synonyms
- Sweet pepper: A general term for mild peppers, which includes pimentos.
- Capsicum: The botanical genus name for peppers, including pimentos.
- Cherry pepper: Sometimes used interchangeably, though cherry peppers are typically smaller and rounder.
Related Phrases
- "Stuffed with pimentos": A common phrase describing foods, especially olives or cheese, that have pimento pieces inside.
- I prefer green olives stuffed with pimentos.
Related Idioms
(No common idioms are directly based on the word "pimento".)
Noun
- fully ripened sweet red pepper; usually cooked
- plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers