pimiento
(pɪmɪˈɛntəʊ)
Also (rare) pimienta.
[Sp.]
= paprika 2.
| 1845 [see gazpacho]. 1846 R. Ford Gatherings from Spain xi. 131 Add a bit of bacon, onions, garlic, salt, pepper, pimientos, a bunch of thyme. 1901 Daily Colonist (Victoria, B.C.) 15 Oct. 6/6 (Advt.), Glass Jars Olives (with Pimientos). 1937 A. F. Hill Econ. Bot. xx. 476 The paprikas are European varieties [of sweet pepper] with large mild fruits. Spanish paprika..is better known as pimiento. 1960, 1969 [see paprika 2]. 1979 L. Kallen Introducing C. B. Greenfield xii. 144 My grocery bag of chicken, shrimp, olives, pimentos. |
b. = pimento 2 c.
| 1972 J. Potts Trouble-Maker iii. 18 Her living-room—avocado and chocolate brown, pimiento accents. |
2. attrib. pimiento cheese = pimento cheese s.v. pimento 4; pimiento(-stuffed) olive, an olive with its stone replaced by a piece of red sweet pepper.
| 1922 Hotel World 15 Apr. 15/1 American or Pimiento cheese. 1972 Harrod's Christmas Catal. 60/2 Jar Harrods Pimiento Olives. 1974 Ibid. 40/1 Jar Pimiento Stuffed Olives. |