What “Pimento” means
In Jamaica, pimento means allspice: the dried berries used as a spice, and the tree they grow on. It is not the red pimiento pepper.
Examples
Di jerk man use pimento wood fi smoke di meat.
The jerk man uses pimento wood to smoke the meat.
How to use it
Everyday kitchen word. Pimento berries go into escovitch pickle, jerk seasoning and curry, and the wood is used for smoking jerk.
Cultural context
Jerk began with the Maroons, who slow-cooked meat over pimento wood in the mountains.