Meaning of PIMENTO
| Pronunciation: | | pi'mentow
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- [n] fully ripened sweet red pepper; usually cooked
- [n] plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers
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| | Synonyms: | | bell pepper, Capsicum annuum grossum, paprika, pimiento, pimiento, sweet pepper, sweet pepper plant |
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| | See Also: | | capsicum, capsicum pepper plant, genus Capsicum, paprika, pepper, sweet pepper | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pi*men"to\, n. [Sp. pimiento, pimienta; cf. Pg.
pimenta, F. piment; all fr. L. pigmentum a paint, pigment,
the juice of plants; hence, something spicy and aromatic. See
{Pigment}.] (Bot.)
Allspice; -- applied both to the tree and its fruit. See
{Allspice}.
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