paminta

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish pimienta, from Old Spanish pimienta, from pimiento (“pepper plant”), from 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

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pimiena (“pepper”).

Noun

pamintá

  1. powdered pepper
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