English–Spanish

“pepper” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/piˈmjenta/

Example

Pon más pimienta en la ensalada.

Put more pepper on the salad.

Illustration for pimienta (pepper)

How to say “pepper” in Spanish

“Pepper” in Spanish is pimienta.

Black peppercorns with a small mound of ground pepper.

Full entry for pimienta: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with pimienta

¿Tienes pimienta molida?

Do you have ground pepper?

Tips for using pimienta

  • Spanish pimiento means bell pepper, while pimienta names the spice in whole or ground form, and la pimienta often refers to the pepper shaker on the table.

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