pimento

/pəˈmɛntoʊ/

/pɪˈmɛntəʊ/

Other forms: pimentos

Definitions of pimento

1. noun

   a plant bearing sweet, mild red peppers often used in garnishes and for making paprika
   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
2. noun

   a type of sweet, mild red pepper often used in garnishes or dried and ground to make paprika
   synonyms: pimiento

   type of:

   sweet pepper

   large mild crisp thick-walled capsicum peppers usually bell-shaped or somewhat oblong; commonly used in salads