pimento cheese

noun

: a Neufchâtel, process, cream, or occasionally cheddar cheese to which ground pimientos have been added

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Diners will find favorites like pimento cheese, egg salad, and club sandwiches. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 25 June 2025 Think tuna salad, chicken salad, egg salad, and even pimento cheese. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 May 2025 Multiple perishable foods without date marks were also discovered, with goat cheese, pimento cheese, seared tuna and cut tomatoes holding temperatures above 41 degrees. Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2025 Start with the pimento cheese plate, then follow it up with any of his excellent entrees (like the Lamb Burger Helper). Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for pimento cheese

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pimento cheese was in 1910

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“Pimento cheese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pimento%20cheese. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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