Definition of: pimento

(pi·men′to) noun plural ·tos
1. The dried, unripe, aromatic berries of the West Indian allspice; also, the spice made from these berries, or the tree producing them.
2. The Spanish paprika or the sweet pepper from which it is made; pimiento. [<Sp. pimienta pepper <Med. L pigmentum a spiced drink, spice <L, a paint, juice of plants. Doublet of PIGMENT.]