pimiento

English

/pɪˈmjɛntəʊ/, /pɪˈmjɛntoʊ/

noun
Definitions
  • a cultivar of Capsicum annuum.

Etymology

Borrowed 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

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