How do I translate "Black Pepper"

Question

In my flashcard set "Restaurante" I was trying to translate 'pepper', as in 'ground black pepper'. I typed 'black pepper' and recieved a translation: Negro pepper....I'm not confident this is correct. I tried simply 'pepper' and recieved a translation: pimiento...this reminds me of the vegetable style pepper instead of the ground herb. I'm obviously not a native speaker so maybe I'm wrong, but these translations don't sit right with me anyway. Can anyone advise?

You are absolutely correct with "pimiento" being the plant + fruit of same and not the condiment...changing the "o" to "a" usually does the trick... :) - cristalino, Jul 15, 2011

Answer 1

"Pimienta negra" should get it done.

Answer 2

Pimienta molida also covers "ground pepper" which may or may not be the most popular condiment in your area, next to table salt, but is usually the black variety as well!

"Granos de pimienta"

Answer 3

Our dictionary confirms it:

pimienta

feminine noun

1. pepper

pimienta blanca/negra -> white/black pepper