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Webster 1913 Edition
Allspice
All′spiceˊ
,Noun.
The berry of the pimento (
Eugenia pimenta
), a tree of the West Indies; a spice of a mildly pungent taste, and agreeably aromatic; Jamaica pepper; pimento. It has been supposed to combine the flavor of cinnamon, nutmegs, and cloves; and hence the name. The name is also given to other aromatic shrubs; as, the Carolina allspice
(Calycanthus floridus
); wild allspice
(Lindera benzoin
), called also spicebush
, spicewood
, and feverbush
. Webster 1828 Edition
Allspice
ALL'SPICE
, [See under the compounds of all.]Definition 2024
allspice
allspice
English
whole allspice (spice)
Noun
allspice (countable and uncountable, plural allspices)
- (uncountable) A spice; the dried and ground unripe fruit of Pimenta dioica, thought to combine the flavours of several spices, such as cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
- (countable) An evergreen tree of tropical America with aromatic berries.
Synonyms
- (spice): Pimento
- (tree): Jamaica pepper
Translations
spice
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Derived terms
- Carolina allspice
External links
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allspice on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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Category:Allspice on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons