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paminta

Bikol Central

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Etymology

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From Spanish pimienta.

Noun

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paminta

  1. The plant Piper nigrum.
  2. Black pepper; the dried, unripe berries (peppercorns) of the Piper nigrum plant which are commonly used as a spice and seasoning. They are either used whole, or in a ground or crushed form.

Cebuano

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Etymology

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From Spanish pimienta, from Old Spanish pimienta, from pimiento (“pepper plant”), from Latin pigmentum (“color, pigment”).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: pa‧min‧ta

Noun

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paminta

  1. the plant Piper nigrum
  2. black pepper; the dried, unripe berries (peppercorns) of the Piper nigrum plant which are commonly used as a spice and seasoning

Usage notes

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  • The berries are either used whole, or in a ground or crushed form.

Synonyms

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Karao

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish pimienta (“pepper”).

Noun

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paminta

  1. black pepper

Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish pimienta (“pepper”) with an instance of front vowel lowering on the first vowel, from Latin pigmentum (“color, pigment”).

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Noun

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pamintá (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜋᜒᜈ᜔ᜆ)

  1. peppercorn
    Synonym: malisa
  2. (figurative, slang) closeted

Derived terms

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See also

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References

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Waray-Waray

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish pimienta, from Old Spanish pimienta, from pimiento (“pepper plant”), from Latin pigmentum (“color, pigment”).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: pa‧min‧ta

Noun

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paminta

  1. the plant Piper nigrum
  2. Black pepper; the dried, unripe berries (peppercorns) of the Piper nigrum plant which are commonly used as a spice and seasoning. They are either used whole, or in a ground or crushed form.
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