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pimento butter

pimento butter

5.7
A soft spread of mashed red peppers mixed into butter
  • noun
  • /pɪˈmɛntoʊ ˈbʌtər/
  • US
translation icon : mantequilla de pimiento
  • She spread a generous layer of pimento butter on her sandwich for added flavor.

Examples

  • We served crackers topped with pimento butter as an appetizer at the party.

  • I love pimento butter on my toast.

  • The recipe calls for pimento butter to be served alongside the grilled vegetables.

  • Have you tried pimento butter with crackers?

  • She spread a generous layer of pimento butter on her sandwich for added flavor.

  • The recipe calls for pimento butter to be served alongside the grilled vegetables.

  • We served crackers topped with pimento butter as an appetizer at the party.

How Spicy

chili powder
  • US
8 1.7
hot sauce
34 1.0
pimento butter
  • US
5.7
butter
635 1.0

Surface Forms

pimento butter singular
pimento butters plural

Morphology

pimento + butter

The meaning 'butter blended with mashed pimento' is directly and compositionally derived from 'pimento' (a sweet red pepper) + 'butter' (a fatty spread); the compound clearly denotes butter flavored or mixed with pimento. This noun-compounding pattern is transparent and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words can reliably infer the meaning.

Etymology

Pimento butter comes from mixing pimento, a small red pepper, with butter. It is literally butter mixed with mashed red pepper, so the name refers to a buttery 'spread' flavored with pimento.