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Pimento

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Noun

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun Pimento has 2 senses

pimento(n = noun.plant) bell pepper, capsicum annuum grossum, paprika, pimiento, sweet pepper, sweet pepper plant - plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers; Array

has parts: sweet pepper

is a member of capsicum, genus capsicum

is a kind of capsicum, capsicum pepper plant, pepper

pimento(n = noun.food) pimiento - fully ripened sweet red pepper; usually cooked; Array

is a kind of sweet pepper

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CIDE DICTIONARY

Pimento, 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.].

Allspice; -- applied both to the tree and its fruit. See Allspice. [1913 Webster]
same as pimiento. [PJC]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

Pimento, n. (pl. -os)
1 a small tropical tree, Pimenta dioica, native to Jamaica.
2 the unripe dried berries of this, usu. crushed for culinary use. Also called ALLSPICE.
3 = PIMIENTO.

Etymology

Sp. pimiento (as PIMIENTO)

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ROGET THESAURUS

Pimento

Condiment

N condiment, seasoning, sauce, spice, relish, appetizer, salt, mustard, grey poupon mustard, pepper, black pepper, white pepper, peppercorn, curry, sauce piquante, caviare, onion, garlic, pickle, achar, allspice, bell pepper, Jamaica pepper, green pepper, chutney, cubeb, pimento, capsicum, red pepper, chili peppers, cayenne, nutmeg, mace, cinnamon, oregano, cloves, fennel, pot herbs, parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme, bay leaves, marjoram, frankincense, balm, myrrh, paprika, saffron, ginger, turmeric.

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