pimento

(pə men)

noun pl. pimentos

  1. a sweet variety of the capsicum pepper, or its red, bell-shaped fruit, used as a relish, as a stuffing for olives, etc.
  2. allspice

Origin: Sp pimiento < L pigmentum, lit., pigment (in VL & ML, plant juice, spiced drink, spice)

See pimento in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. pi·men·tos
  1. See allspice.
  2. Variant of pimiento.

Origin:

Origin: Spanish pimiento, red or green pepper, pepper plant

Origin: , from pimienta, black pepper, pepper fruit

Origin: , from Late Latin pigmenta

Origin: , pl. of pigmentum, vegetable juice, condiment, pigment

Origin: , from Latin, pigment

Origin: , from pingere, to paint; see peig- in Indo-European roots

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