pimento

pimento Definition

pi·mento (pə men′tō)

noun pl. -·tos

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

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

pimento Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

berry: From time to time throw inn some pimento berries on to the charcoal.
plantation: Some of the bes of Jamaican arts and crafts are displayed at Harmony Hall, the former great house of a small pimento plantation.

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