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pimento

pi·mento

UK/pɪˈmɛntəʊ/ US/pɪˈmɛntoʊ/ rare

noun

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Origin

Borrowed from Portuguese pimento (“bell pepper; later any pepper”), similar to Spanish pimiento, from Latin pigmentum (“coloring; colorful thing”), from pingo (“paint”) and -mentum (suffix denoting instruments and results of actions). Doublet of pigment, piment, and pimiento.

Phrases

  • pimento cheese
  • pimento loaf

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