pimentón

Spanish

Etymology

From pimienta (“pepper”) +‎ -ón.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pimenˈton/ [pi.mẽn̪ˈt̪õn]
Rhymes: -on
Syllabification: pi‧men‧tón

Noun

pimentón m (plural pimentones)

paprika
Synonyms: paprika, páprika, ají de color
a relish made from red sweet peppers
the pimiento (fruit)
(Colombia, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Panama, Venezuela) bell pepper, sweet pepper
Synonym: pimiento morrón (see for more synonyms)

Derived terms

pimentón de la Vera
pimentón dulce

Further reading

“pimentón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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