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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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
Still, if you are tailgating, Milliken has a pro tip: Bring her spicy pimento cheese.
From Salon • Feb. 8, 2025
“It’s fantastic, actually,” Murray said of the pimento sandwich.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2024
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
I was just biting into my pimento cheese sandwich when I heard someone clear her throat.
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
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