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.

Noun

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