noun
Etymology
Origin of pimento
1665–75; alteration of Spanish pimiento pepper plant, masculine derivative of pimienta pepper fruit < Late Latin pigmenta spiced drink, spice, pepper, plural (taken as singular) of Latin pigmentum pigment
Example Sentences
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Southern spread with pimento cheese glowing like a beacon?
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026
Food and drink prices are happily stuck in the 1970s — $1.50 for a pimento cheese sandwich — a charming holdover from yesteryear.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025
She was also a grandmother who kept sending her grandson birthday cards stuffed with $20 bills well into his 40s, and made pimento sandwiches to hand out to family members and even strangers on flights.
From New York Times • Nov. 29, 2023
She liked to serve pimento cheese sandwiches, fruit and, depending on the guest list, a few glasses of wine.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 19, 2023
On Thursday, I was sitting in Mr. Harding’s classroom, munching on my pimento cheese sandwich, when he came over and threw a thick book down on my desk.
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
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