Portuguese peppers

before going to the supermarket
Carla: Can you buy pepper? Pimient...
Ze Mario: But I thought we have.
Carla: No... we don't have.
2 hours later
Carla: Did you buy what I asked you for?
Ze Mario: Yeah it's there.
Carla: Oh no! I wanted pimiento. We have a lot of pimienta! :))
o pimento
a pimenta

Estou confusa... (I'm confused...)