pimiento

Noun
Synonyms: sweet pepperbell pepperpimentopaprikasweet pepper plantCapsicum annuum grossum

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppersSynonyms: sweet pepperbell pepperpimentopaprikasweet pepper plantCapsicum annuum grossum
  2. fully ripened sweet red pepper; usually cookedSynonyms: pimento
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Pimiento \Pi*mien"to\, n. [Sp.] The Spanish sweet pepper, the fruit of which is used as a vegetable, to stuff olives, etc.; also the fruit itself. Also called pimento. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
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