pimenta-do-reino

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Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, pepper of the kingdom, kingdom meaning Portugal, from where it was initially imported to Brazil.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: pi‧men‧ta‧-do‧-rei‧no

Noun

pimenta-do-reino f (plural pimentas-do-reino) (chiefly Brazil)

  1. black pepper (Piper nigrum, a flowering vine)
  2. black pepper (the fruits of the black pepper plant used as spice)

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