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pimento

DEFINITIONS OF: pimento

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n plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers

Synonyms:
Capsicum annuum grossum, bell pepper, paprika, pimiento, sweet pepper, sweet pepper plant
Type of:
capsicum, capsicum pepper plant, pepper
any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers

n fully ripened sweet red pepper; usually cooked

Synonyms:
pimiento
Type of:
sweet pepper
large mild crisp thick-walled capsicum peppers usually bell-shaped or somewhat oblong; commonly used in salads
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