Piment

German (Berlin)

[piˈmɛnt]

noun
Definitions
  • allspice

Etymology

Borrowed from French piment (chili pepper) derived from Spanish, Castilian pimiento (bell pepper, later any pepper) derived from Latin pigmentum (pigment, color, coloring, colorful thing, dye, colour, paint).

Origin

Latin

pigmentum

Gloss

pigment, color, coloring, colorful thing, dye, colour, paint

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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