noun
pimento
pih-MEN-toh/pɪˈmentəʊ/
A mild, sweet red pepper used in food.
Strips of red pimento fill the green olives beside the cut pepper.
Etymology
Latin pigmentum meant coloring matter and later vegetable juice. The pepper name reflects its use to add a dash of color to food or drink, fitting the red pepper used as garnish.
In context
a pimento what it is it's basically a red pepper but it's a specific variety of red pepper it is a very mild almost sweet red pepper
More examples
- These green olives are stuffed with pimento.
- He slices a fresh pimento for the salad.
- Drain the jar of pimentos before adding them to the rice.
Forms
pimento · pimentos
Similar words
- bell pepper
- Another mild pepper, usually larger and less sweet than pimento.
- sweet pepper
- A broader term covering pimentos and other nonhot peppers.