noun
- a small red pepper with a mild, sweet flavor, often used to stuff olives
- allspice, a spice made from the dried berries of a tropical tree
Usage: chiefly British
Examples
- The green olives were stuffed with pimento.
- She added diced pimento to the potato salad for color.
- The pimento cheese spread was popular at the party.
- He bought a jar of pimento-stuffed olives for the appetizer.
- The recipe called for ground pimento as a seasoning.
- Fresh pimento peppers are available at the farmer’s market.