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Definition of "pimiento" []

  • A garden pepper (Capsicum annuum) having a mild, ripe, red fruit. (noun)
  • The fruit of this plant, used in cookery, salad, and as stuffing for green olives. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "pimiento" in a sentence
  • "Among the other foods used as a garnish are certain vegetables that give a contrast in color, such as pimiento, green peppers, radishes, and olives."
  • "PIerna de Cerdo Adobado, sweet potatoes, ejotes con pimiento morrón, and it goes on from there."
  • "I nibbled on a cracker with cucumber and pimiento and watched the band."