pimientos

/pɪˈmɛntoʊz/ /ˌpɪmɪˈɛntoʊz/

noun

A red sweet pepper, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum, used to make relish, stuffed into olives, or used as spice.

Examples :

"My favorite kind of olives are the ones stuffed with little pieces of pimientos. "

noun

A tropical berry used to make allspice.

Examples :

"Although we call them allspice berries, the tiny fruits that give allspice its flavor are actually the dried, unripe pimientos from a Caribbean tree. "

fruit food

noun

The tree on which it grows.

Examples :

"**Although the pimientos wasn't thriving, its bright red peppers still added a sweet flavor to our salsa.** "

plant vegetable agriculture

Meanings

Examples :

"My favorite kind of olives are the ones stuffed with little pieces of pimientos. "

Examples :

"Although we call them allspice berries, the tiny fruits that give allspice its flavor are actually the dried, unripe pimientos from a Caribbean tree. "

Examples :

"Although the pimientos wasn't thriving, its bright red peppers still added a sweet flavor to our salsa. "

Related Words

cultivar noun

A cultivated (not necessarily botanical) variety of a plant species or hybrid of two species.

capsicum noun

Any of several tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.

although conjunction

Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.

pepper noun

A plant of the family Piperaceae.

allspice noun

A spice; the dried and ground unripe fruit of Pimenta dioica, thought to combine the flavours of several spices, such as cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.

favorite noun

A person or thing who enjoys special regard or favour.

berries noun

A small succulent fruit, of any one of many varieties.

actually adverb

(modal) In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.

thriving verb

To grow or increase stature; to grow vigorously or luxuriantly, to flourish.

stuffed verb

To fill by packing or crowding something into; to cram with something; to load to excess.

tropical noun

A tropical plant.

peppers noun

A plant of the family Piperaceae.

"**Although the pimientos wasn't thriving, its bright red peppers still added a sweet flavor to our salsa.** "