pimiento
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Definition
- Noun:
- A fully ripened sweet red pepper, typically used after cooking.
- The plant that produces large, mild, thick-walled, usually bell-shaped fruits, which are the primary peppers used in salads.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The recipe calls for one chopped pimiento to add color and sweetness to the dish.
- The classic garnish for a Martini olive is a small strip of pimiento.
- This variety of pimiento is prized for its thick flesh and lack of heat.
Advanced Usage
- The term pimiento is often used specifically for the red, heart-shaped variety that is commonly stuffed into green olives or processed into paprika.
- In culinary contexts, pimiento can refer to the prepared, jarred product (often diced or in strips) used as a ready ingredient.
Variants and Related Words
- Pimento: An alternative spelling for pimiento.
- Cherry pepper: A type of small, round pimiento.
- Pimiento cheese: A Southern U.S. spread or dip made with cheese, mayonnaise, and chopped pimiento.
Synonyms
- Sweet red pepper
- Bell pepper (when referring to the fruit type, though not all bell peppers are pimientos)
Related Phrases
- Stuffed with pimientos: Describing olives or other foods that have pimiento placed inside them.
- She ordered a gin and tonic with olives stuffed with pimientos.
Noun
- fully ripened sweet red pepper; usually cooked
- plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers