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Pimento crossword clue

Editorially reviewed August 20, 2026

Best starting answer

Start with ALLSPICE for eight letters when the clue uses the Jamaican or British spice sense, PEPPER for six when it means the mild red vegetable, and PIMIENTO for the eight-letter variant spelling.

Pimento answers by length

The correct fill depends on the number of squares, crossing letters, and the sense intended by the setter.

5 letters

SPICEAn aromatic food seasoning; pimento may mean allspice in some regions.

BERRYThe dried unripe allspice berry called pimento in Jamaica.

6 letters

PEPPERA mild, thick-fleshed sweet red pepper of the pimiento type.

7 letters

PAPRIKAA red seasoning whose source can include dried pimiento-type peppers.

8 letters

ALLSPICEThe aromatic spice called pimento or Jamaica pepper in Caribbean usage.

PIMIENTOThe standard variant spelling for the mild sweet red pepper.

CAPSICUMThe pepper genus and a general term for sweet or hot pepper fruits.

9 letters

REDPEPPERA ripe red capsicum, including the mild pepper called pimento.

CONDIMENTA seasoning or relish added to food, a broad category for pimento preparations.

VEGETABLEThe culinary category of a fresh pimento or sweet pepper fruit.

VERMILIONA vivid red color related to the pimento color name.

SIGNALREDA bright red color also used as a name for pimento red.

12 letters

CHERRYPEPPERA small red, heart-shaped sweet pepper variety associated with pimento.

13 letters

JAMAICAPEPPERAnother name for allspice, the Jamaican meaning of pimento.

Meanings to check

A thick-fleshed mild sweet red pepper, commonly spelled pimiento.
Allspice, especially in Jamaican and some British usage, or its aromatic berry.
A spice, condiment, or pepper used in food, pimento cheese, and olive stuffing.
A red pepper used as a source of paprika or belonging to the capsicum group.
A vivid red color also called signal red or Chinese vermilion.

Common Pimento clue variants

pimento 8 letters crossword clue

Eight-letter possibilities depend on whether the clue wants the Jamaican spice, the pepper's variant spelling, or the broader capsicum classification.

ALLSPICE8 lettersPIMIENTO8 lettersCAPSICUM8 letters

pimento pepper crossword clue

Pepper or vegetable wording points to the mild red capsicum rather than Jamaican allspice, with length distinguishing the general and specific names.

PEPPER6 lettersPIMIENTO8 lettersCAPSICUM8 lettersREDPEPPER9 lettersCHERRYPEPPER12 letters

Jamaican pimento crossword clue

Jamaican context changes the intended sense from sweet red pepper to the allspice tree, spice, or aromatic berry.

BERRY5 lettersALLSPICE8 lettersJAMAICAPEPPER13 letters

pimento spice crossword clue

Spice and seasoning language may indicate the broad food category, paprika, Jamaican allspice, or a prepared condiment rather than a fresh vegetable.

SPICE5 lettersPAPRIKA7 lettersALLSPICE8 lettersCONDIMENT9 letters

pimento color crossword clue

A color clue does not ask for a food: it points to the vivid red shade known as vermilion or signal red.

VERMILION9 lettersSIGNALRED9 letters