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Pimenta
Pimenta \Pi*men"ta\, n. (Bot.) Same as Pimento.
Wiktionary
pimenta
n. pimento
Wikipedia
Pimenta (genus)
Pimenta is a genus of flowering plants in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1821. It is native to Central and South America, Mexico, and the West Indies.
Well-known species include allspice (P. dioica) and the West Indian bay tree ( P. racemosa). The name is derived from the Spanish word pimienta, meaning "peppercorn." It refers to the berries of P. dioica.
Species
Pimenta
Pimenta may refer to:
- Pimenta (genus), a genus of plants that includes allspice
- Pimenta, Minas Gerais, a Brazilian municipality
- Pimenta Bueno, Rondônia, a Brazilian municipality
- Chocolate com Pimenta, a Brazilian novela
- Pimenta's Point, an anatomical landmark
It is also a Portuguese surname. People with this surname include:
- Adhemar Pimenta
- Adriano Pimenta
- Edmilson Gonçalves Pimenta
- Emanuel Eduardo Pimenta Vieira Silva
- Emanuel Dimas de Melo Pimenta
- Euclides Rodriguez Pimenta da Cunha
- João Pimenta
- José Pimenta
- Joaquim Pimenta de Castro
- Leonardo André Pimenta Faria
- Rui Costa Pimenta
- Simon Pimenta