paminta

Cebuano

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Spanish pimienta, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Spanish pimienta, from pimiento (“pepper plant”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin pigmentum (“color, pigment”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pa‧min‧ta

Noun

paminta

1. The plant Piper nigrum.
2. Black pepper; the dried, unripe berries (peppercorns) of the Piper nigrum plant which are commonly used as a spice and seasoning. They are either used whole, or in a ground or crushed form.

Synonyms

• malisa

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Karao

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pimienta (“pepper”).

Noun

paminta

1. black pepper

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Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pimienta (“pepper”).

Noun

pamintá

1. powdered pepper