From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishpimentopi‧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
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pimento• For 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 