pimiento verde
/pimjento beɾde/from spelling rules
The English phrase "green pepper" is translated into Spanish as pimiento verde.
The term refers to a green sweet bell pepper. It is important to distinguish between the vegetable and the spice. While pimiento refers to the bell pepper, the word pimienta is used for the spice known as black pepper.
Meaning: green sweet bell pepper (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Colombia, Peru and Ecuador, the informal term ají verde is often used. In Mexico and parts of Central America, you may hear chile verde to signify a green pepper.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is masculine, so the definite article is el and the adjective must end in -o, as in el pimiento verde. To form the plural, you add -s to both the noun and the adjective, resulting in pimientos verdes.
Did you know?
- In several South American countries, the word ají is used for these peppers, a term derived from the Aymara indigenous language rather than Latin.
- The word pimiento shares an ancient root with the English word 'pigment'. Both come from the Latin 'pigmentum', which originally referred to something used for coloring or staining.
Examples in context
- Quisiera agregar pimiento verde picado a la ensalada.I would like to add chopped green pepper to the salad.
- Me gusta el pimiento verde en la ensalada.I like green pepper in the salad.
- Necesito un pimiento verde para la ensalada.I need a green pepper for the salad.
- El pimiento verde está muy fresco.The green pepper is very fresh.
- Corta el pimiento verde en trozos pequeños.Cut the green pepper into small pieces.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are shopping at a local market.
- Lucía¿Ves ese pimiento verde allí?Do you see that green pepper over there?
- AlejandroSí, parece muy bueno.Yes, it looks very good.
- LucíaVamos a comprar un pimiento verde para la cena.Let's buy a green pepper for dinner.
- AlejandroDe acuerdo, yo lo llevo.Okay, I will carry it.
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.
