pimiento — meaning in English
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English meaning
- capsicum noun Any of various tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.
- chili noun A hot-tasting pepper (fresh or dried) used to add spice to food.
- pepper noun A spice made from the dried berries of the pepper plant, used to add heat and flavor to food.
Senses
pimiento 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.
- capsicum Any of various tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.
- chili (countable) The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking.
- pepper (uncountable) A spice prepared from the fermented, dried, unripe berries of this plant.
- pepper (UK, US, Ireland, and, Canada) A fruit of the capsicum plant: red, green, yellow or white, hollow and containing seeds, and in a wide range of mild (sweet, nonspicy) to hot (spicy) varieties.
capsicum — full definition
- noun Any of various tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.
- noun The non-spicy fruit of the above plants, such as the bell pepper.
chili — full definition
- noun A hot-tasting pepper (fresh or dried) used to add spice to food.
- noun A thick, spicy stew usually made with meat or beans and chili peppers.