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pimento

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Food, Plants
pi·men·to /pəˈmentəʊ $ -toʊ/ (also pimiento /-ˈmjentəʊ $ -toʊ/) noun (plural pimentos) [countable, uncountable]  DFHBPa small red pepper which does not have a very strong taste 甜椒,灯笼椒
Examples from the Corpus
pimentoFor rabbits, use red pimento for ears, strips of cucumber peel for whiskers and small pieces of olive for eyes.
Origin pimento (1600-1700) Spanish pimiento, from Latin pigmentum; → PIGMENT
pi·men·to nounChineseSyllable
have which a pepper red strong does Corpus very small a not


pimento
pimento /pəˈmentəʊ, pɪˈmentəʊ $ -toʊ/ (also pim‧i‧en‧to /-ˈmjentəʊ $ -toʊ/) noun (plural pimentos) [uncountable and countable]
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: Spanish
 Origin: pimiento, from Latin pigmentum; pigment
a small red pepper which does not have a very strong taste


pi·mentoBrE /pɪˈmentəʊ/ 🔊NAmE /pɪˈmentoʊ/ 🔊 noun (
plural
pi·mentos
)
a small red pepper with a mild taste 西班牙甜椒