pimiento

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pimiento

A chef stuffs a pimiento with cheese for a tapas dish.

Definition
  1. 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.
pimiento

A chef stuffs a pimiento with cheese for a tapas dish.

Noun
  1. fully ripened sweet red pepper; usually cooked
  2. plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers