pimento

[ pi-men-toh ]

noun,plural pi·men·tos.

pimiento.
allspice.

Also called Chinese vermilion, Harrison red, signal red. a vivid red color.

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 pigmentumpigment

Words Nearby pimento

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How to use pimento in a sentence

If you think of cheese from the American South as simply studded with pimento peppers and mixed with mayonnaise, it’s time to get reacquainted with the region’s dairies.
The hottest new cheese region is … the American South? | Stephanie Burt/Saveur | November 11, 2021 | Popular-Science
pimento cheese is a southern favorite that could only have been conceived in heaven.
The Ultimate Southern Cheeseburger Created in South Carolina | Jane & Michael Stern | August 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Not least among Palmetto State glories is the pimento cheeseburger.
The Ultimate Southern Cheeseburger Created in South Carolina | Jane & Michael Stern | August 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Nearly all pimento cheeseburgers served today come like this: fully dressed.
The Ultimate Southern Cheeseburger Created in South Carolina | Jane & Michael Stern | August 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
In the last few decades, pimento cheeseburgers have become popular throughout the South.
The Ultimate Southern Cheeseburger Created in South Carolina | Jane & Michael Stern | August 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

Pour on a wine-glassful of Sauterne or vin de Grave, and strew over it some Spanish pimento.
Dressed Game and Poultry la Mode | Harriet A. de Salis
pimento, pi-men′to, n. allspice or Jamaica pepper: the tree producing it.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) | Various
From the pimento wood he manufactured torches, which served him as a light at night, while he enjoyed its fragrant smell.
Notable Voyagers | W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith
Spread the pimento mixture and cover with a second slice of bread.
Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book | Mary A. Wilson
There were sandwiches of all kinds; cream cheese and pimento, chicken, ham, tongue and lettuce.
At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins | Nell Speed

British Dictionary definitions for pimento

pimento

/ (pɪˈmɛntəʊ) /

nounplural -tos

another name for allspice, pimiento

Origin of pimento

C17: from Spanish pimiento pepper plant, from Medieval Latin pigmenta spiced drink, from Latin pigmentum pigment

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