Pimento is a small, sweet red pepper (Capsicum annuum) typically pickled or used fresh in dishes. It can refer to the pepper itself or, in cheese or olive fillings, the accompanying stuffing. In culinary contexts, it often denotes a particular variety or the pimiento pimento-flavor profile used for salsa, tapenades, and stuffed olives. The word also appears in branding and product names.
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