# pimiento

> English word · Noun · IPA /pɪˈmjɛntəʊ/

## Definitions
1. Synonym of pimento, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum.

## Etymology
From Spanish pimiento (“bell pepper; later any pepper”), from Latin pigmentum (“coloring; colorful thing”), from pingō (“to paint”) and -mentum (suffix denoting instruments and results of actions). Doublet of pigment, piment, and pimento.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pimiento