pimienta
/piˈmjenta/ · B2 · noun · f
pepper
🌶️ pimienta = pi-MEN-ta: pea-MEN who ta-ste hot pepper
Say pea-MYEN-ta: think of 'pea' plus 'men' plus 'ta'. The word comes from Latin pigmenta, 'pigments or spices', which is also the source of English pigment. Pimienta is the dried black pepper spice, while pimiento is the pepper vegetable.