English–Spanish
“bell pepper” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/piˈmjento/
Example
Voy a comprar pimientos para la cena.
I'm going to buy bell peppers for dinner.
How to say “bell pepper” in Spanish
“Bell pepper” in Spanish is pimiento.
Thick-walled, hollow bell-shaped pepper with smooth skin and firm flesh.
Example sentences with pimiento
Probé un pimiento relleno en la feria.
I tried a stuffed bell pepper at the fair.
Tips for using pimiento
- In Spanish pimienta means black pepper, so pimiento names the vegetable and sellers and recipes usually specify color or variety, for example pimiento rojo or pimiento del piquillo.