pimento

noun pi·men·to \pə-ˈmen-(ˌ)tō\

plural pi·men·tos or pi·men·to

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Spanish pimienta allspice, pepper, from Late Latin pigmenta, plural of pigmentum plant juice, from Latin, pigment

First Known Use: 1660

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noun pi·men·to \pə-ˈment-(ˌ)ō\

plural pimentos or pimento

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