pepper plant

el pimentero

pepper plant(

peh

puhr

plahnt

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (producing black pepper)

a. el pimentero

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

We're going to pick the peppercorns from the pepper plants.Vamos a recoger los granos de los pimenteros.

A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).

phrase

2. (producing bell peppers and chilies)

a. el pimiento

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The Mexican restaurant had potted pepper plants out front.El restaurante mexicano tenía pimientos plantados en tiestos en la entrada.

b. el ají

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico

(Caribbean)

Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama

(Central America)

Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela

(South America)

I'm going to plant some pepper plants in my backyard.Voy a plantar unos ajíes en el jardín trasero.

c. el chile

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama

(Central America)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

The pepper plants need to be watered.Hay que regar los chiles.

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