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pimento

pi·men·to
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pi-men-toh]
    • /pɪˈmɛn toʊ/
    • /pɪˈmen.təʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pi-men-toh]
    • /pɪˈmɛn toʊ/

Definitions of pimento word

  • abbreviation PIMENTO pimiento. 1
  • noun plural pimento allspice. 1
  • noun plural pimento Also called Chinese vermilion, Harrison red, signal red. a vivid red color. 1
  • noun pimento sweet red pepper 1
  • variable noun pimento A pimento is a small red pepper. 0
  • noun pimento a sweet variety of the capsicum pepper, or its red, bell-shaped fruit, used as a relish, as a stuffing for olives, etc. 0

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Origin of pimento

First appearance:

before 1665
One of the 47% oldest English words
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

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Parts of speech for Pimento

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pimento popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

pimento usage trend in Literature

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