pimiento verde
/pimjento beɾde/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'green bell pepper' is translated into Spanish as pimiento verde.
The term refers to the green, unripe fruit of the capsicum plant used as a vegetable in cooking.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, green bell pepper can be referred to as pimiento de freír. In many parts of Latin America, particularly in Argentina, Uruguay and parts of Mexico, morrón is often used instead of pimiento to refer to bell peppers.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'the green bell pepper', you must add the masculine singular article el before the noun to get el pimiento verde. The plural form is created by adding -s to both the noun and the adjective: pimientos verdes.
Did you know?
- The word morrón, used for bell peppers in the Southern Cone, is derived from the Spanish word morro, which means 'snout' or 'nose'.
- The word pimiento shares a surprising ancestor with the English word 'pigment'. Both words trace back to the Latin 'pigmentum', which originally referred to a substance used for coloring or painting.
- While 'green' is verde, the word for 'greenhouse' in many Spanish-speaking regions is invernadero, but in some older contexts or specific botanical discussions, you might encounter terms related to 'verdure' through the cognate 'verdura', which refers to vegetables in general.
Examples in context
- Quisiera una ensalada con pimiento verde, por favorI would like a salad with green bell pepper, please
- Esta receta requiere pimiento morrón verdeThis recipe requires green bell pepper
- ¿Dónde puedo encontrar los pimientos verdes?Where can I find the green bell peppers?
- Necesito un pimiento verde para la ensalada.I need a green bell pepper for the salad.
- Corta el pimiento verde en trozos pequeños.Cut the green bell pepper into small pieces.
- El pimiento verde está en la nevera.The green bell pepper is in the fridge.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are in the kitchen preparing dinner.
- Javier¿Tienes un pimiento verde?Do you have a green bell pepper?
- LucíaSí, tengo uno en la bolsa.Yes, I have one in the bag.
- JavierPerfecto, lo usaré para la salsa.Perfect, I will use it for the sauce.
- LucíaMuy buena idea, Javier.Very good idea, Javier.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pimiento, verde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
