 2 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
allspice
noun
1: aromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries
[syn: {allspice tree}, {pimento tree}, {Pimenta dioica}]
2: deciduous shrubs having aromatic bark; eastern China;
southwestern and eastern United States
3: ground dried berrylike fruit of a West Indian allspice tree;
suggesting combined flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg and
cloves
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Allspice \All"spice'\, 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}.
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