Definition of pimiento
pimientos
1 : any of various bluntly conical thick-fleshed sweet peppers of European origin that have a distinctive mild sweet flavor and are used especially as a garnish, as a stuffing for olives, and as a source of paprika
2 : a plant that bears pimientos
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Origin and Etymology of pimiento
Spanish from pimienta
First Known Use: 1843
PIMIENTO Defined for English Language Learners
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: a type of small, mildly sweet pepper
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\pə-ˈmen-tō\Definition of pimiento for Students
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: a mildly sweet pepper with thick flesh
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