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pimienta
pepper
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Pepper the spice, black pepper
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pigment
coloring powder
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Pimienta means pepper, the spice, and is related to the English word pigment0, as ground pepper is a dark, pigment-like powder you sprinkle on your food.
pimienta
pepper, black pepper
The pepper you grind onto food, the classic partner to salt at the table.
Le puse sal y pimienta al polloI put salt and pepper on the chicken
Prefiero la pimienta recién molidaI prefer freshly ground black pepper
peppercorn
The whole dried berries, before they are ground into powder.
Añadí unos granos de pimienta al caldoI added a few peppercorns to the broth
El molinillo estaba lleno de pimienta negra en granoThe grinder was full of whole black peppercorns