Spanish Conversation · Level 19
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Spanish word
pimienta
Pronunciation
IPA/piˈmjenta/
Meaning
- feminine nounpepper
Example
Pon más pimienta en la ensalada.
Put more pepper on the salad.
More examples
¿Tienes pimienta molida?
Do you have ground pepper?
Core concept
Black peppercorns with a small mound of ground pepper.
Common phrases
pimienta negra
black pepper
pimienta molida
ground pepper
sal y pimienta
salt and pepper
Similar words
pimentón: Sweet, smoky red pepper powder that gives color and a mild, toasty flavor.
especia: Plant-derived spice that adds aroma and flavor to dishes.
Definition in Spanish
Es el condimento llamado pimienta, obtenido de las bayas de la planta y presentado entero o molido para dar picante.
Word origin
The Spanish word comes from Latin piper, through Greek piperi and ultimately from Sanskrit pippalī, originally the name for the pepper berry.
Usage tips
- 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.
Other meanings
- black peppernoun
Related words
- pimenteropepper shakernoun
- pimentarpepperverb
- pimentadopepper-flavoredadjective