chiltoma
English edit
Etymology edit
From Spanish chiltoma, from Nahuatl [Term?].
Noun edit
chiltoma (plural chiltomas)
- Any sweet pepper.
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Perhaps from Classical Nahuatl chiltotl, chīltōtōtl (“brightly-coloured bird”), from chīlli + tōtōtl; compare chiltic, chīchīltic (“the colour red”).
Alternatively, perhaps from chilli (“chili, pepper”) + tomatl (“tomatillo”).[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
chiltoma f (plural chiltomas)
- (Nicaragua) sweet pepper, bell pepper
- Synonym: (see for more synonyms) pimiento morrón