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Pimento — Pi*men to, n. [Sp. pimiento, pimienta; cf. Pg. pimenta, F. piment; all fr. L. pigmentum a paint, pigment, the juice of plants; hence, something spicy and aromatic. See {Pigment}.] 1. (Bot.) Allspice; applied both to the tree and its fruit. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pimento — /pəˈmɛntoʊ / (say puh mentoh) noun (plural pimentos) 1. the dried fruits of the tree Pimenta dioica; allspice. 2. the tropical American tree yielding this. 3. → bayberry (def. 3). {Spanish pimienta pepper, allspice, from Late Latin pigmenta,… …
pimento — n. (pl. os) 1 a small tropical tree, Pimenta dioica, native to Jamaica. 2 the unripe dried berries of this, usu. crushed for culinary use. Also called ALLSPICE. 3 = PIMIENTO. Etymology: Sp. pimiento (as PIMIENTO) … Useful english dictionary
spice tree — noun 1. tree bearing aromatic bark or berries • Hypernyms: ↑angiospermous tree, ↑flowering tree • Hyponyms: ↑nutmeg, ↑nutmeg tree, ↑Myristica fragrans, ↑allspice, ↑al … Useful english dictionary
allspice tree — noun 1. tropical American tree having small white flowers and aromatic berries • Syn: ↑Pimenta officinalis • Hypernyms: ↑spice tree 2. aromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries • Syn: ↑allspice, ↑pimento tree, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pimenta, pimento — The dried fruit of P. officinalis (family Myrtaceae), a tree native in Jamaica and other parts of tropical America, used as a carminative and aromatic spice; p. oil comprises 3 to 4% of the dried fruit. [Sp. fr. L. pigmentum, paint (Mediev. L.… … Medical dictionary
all|spice — «L SPYS», noun. 1. a spice having a flavor suggesting a mixture of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. 2. the berry of the West Indian and Central American pimento tree from which this spice is made. 3. the tree itself; pimento … Useful english dictionary
genus Pimenta — noun allspice tree • Syn: ↑Pimenta • Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Myrtaceae, ↑family Myrtaceae, ↑myrtle family … Useful english dictionary
Pimenta — noun allspice tree • Syn: ↑genus Pimenta • Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Myrtaceae, ↑family Myrtaceae, ↑myrtle family … Useful english dictionary
Pimenta dioica — noun aromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries • Syn: ↑allspice, ↑allspice tree, ↑pimento tree • Hypernyms: ↑spice tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Pimenta, ↑genus Pimenta … Useful english dictionary
