pimiento rojo
/pimjento ɾoxo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "red bell pepper" is translated into Spanish as pimiento rojo.
The term refers to a sweet, red-colored variety of the bell pepper vegetable.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of pimiento, meaning pepper and rojo, meaning red.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In many Latin American countries, such as Mexico and Argentina, the word morrón is often used instead of pimiento to refer to the bell pepper, resulting in the term morrón rojo. In the southern cone of South America, particularly in Chile and parts of Argentina, the term morrón colorado is used to mean red bell pepper.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must take the plural suffix -s, forming pimientos rojos.
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Examples in context
- En la receta debes añadir un pimiento rojo cortado en juliana.In the recipe, you should add a red bell pepper cut into julienne strips.
- En México, utilizamos chile pimiento rojo en esta salsa.In Mexico, we use red bell pepper in this sauce.
- Añade un pimiento rojo picado a la ensalada.Add one chopped red bell pepper to the salad.
- Necesito un pimiento rojo para la ensalada.I need a red bell pepper for the salad.
- El pimiento rojo es muy dulce.The red bell pepper is very sweet.
- Corta el pimiento rojo en tiras finas.Cut the red bell pepper into thin strips.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are grocery shopping in a supermarket.
- Javier¿Viste dónde está el pimiento rojo?Did you see where the red bell pepper is?
- SofíaEstá en la sección de verduras, Javier.It is in the vegetable section, Javier.
- JavierGracias, voy a buscarlo ahora.Thanks, I am going to look for it now.
- SofíaNo olvides comprar también cebollas.Don't forget to buy onions too.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pimiento, rojo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
