Pimento - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Pimento :  (noun)
1: plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers [syn: sweet pepper, bell pepper, pimiento, paprika, sweet pepper plant, Capsicum annuum grossum]
2: fully ripened sweet red pepper; usually cooked [syn: pimiento]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Pimento : \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.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Pimento, IN Zip code(s): 47866

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Example Usage of Pimento

LaSommelierre: California Sparkling is cleansing and festive with Shrimp & Cheese Crostini: shrimp, cheddar, cream cheese, pecans, Pimento, onion & spices.
DixieDining: @apronless Have you tried Palmetto Pimento Cheese? Its the best I've tasted - and I've tasted a bunch!
pimento: @someolddoor @fetjuel i can has weird eye things also
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