pimento

Noun
Synonyms: sweet pepperbell pepperpimientopaprikasweet 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 pepperpimientopaprikasweet pepper plantCapsicum annuum grossum
  2. fully ripened sweet red pepper; usually cookedSynonyms: pimiento
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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.]

1.(Bot.) Allspice; -- applied both to the tree and its fruit. See Allspice. [1913 Webster]

2.same as pimiento. [PJC]

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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