pimentón — meaning in English

English meaning

• paprika noun A red powdered spice made from dried, ground sweet or chili peppers, common in Hungarian and other cuisines.
• pimento noun A mild, sweet red pepper used in cooking and to stuff olives.

Senses

pimentón is used for these senses in English:

• bell pepper (North America, Philippines) Any of several bell-shaped varieties of Capsicum annuum, an edible, sweet, generally mild (not spicy) fruit, originating in the New World.
• paprika A bright reddish orange colour resembling that of the ground spice.
• pimento A red sweet pepper, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum, used to make relish, stuffed into olives, or used as spice.

pimento — full definition

1. noun A mild, sweet red pepper used in cooking and to stuff olives.
2. noun A tropical berry used to make allspice.

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