pimento

noun

pi·​men·​to pə-ˈmen-(ˌ)tō How to pronounce pimento (audio)
plural pimentos or pimento
1
: allspice
2
: pimiento sense 1

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Run over to grab a fixing of Hatch pimento spread, Hatch queso or Hatch chicken salad. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026 At Buffalo & Bergen, that means an Old Bay bagel piled with pimento cream cheese, bacon, lettuce, and tomato. — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 31 July 2026 Guardians fans line up for Momocho’s gourmet nachos, a Slider Dog piled with Froot Loops, bacon and pimento mac and cheese, and massive burritos from Ohio City Burrito. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 The burger is paired with Roshambo’s disco tots (topped with pimento Mornay, bacon and scallions). — Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for pimento

Word History

Etymology

Spanish pimienta allspice, pepper, from Late Latin pigmenta, plural of pigmentum plant juice, from Latin, pigment

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pimento was in 1660

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pimento

noun
pi·​men·​to pə-ˈment-ō How to pronounce pimento (audio)
plural pimentos or pimento
: pimiento

Medical Definition

pimento

noun
pi·​men·​to pə-ˈment-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce pimento (audio)
plural pimentos or pimento
: allspice

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