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"Pimiento" is a noun which is often translated as "pepper", and "pimienta" is a noun which is also often translated as "pepper". Learn more about the difference between "pimiento" and "pimienta" below.
el pimiento(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (vegetable)
2. (botany)
a. pepper plant
He plantado pimientos en el huerto detrás de mi casa.I've planted pepper plants in the garden behind my house.
la pimienta(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
2. (botany)
a. pepper plant
Tengo dos pimientas diferentes en mi jardín: jalapeño y cayena.I have two different pepper plants in my garden: jalapeño and cayenne.
