Associations to the word «Allspice»

Pictures for the word «Allspice»

Wiktionary

ALLSPICE, noun. (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.
ALLSPICE, noun. (countable) An evergreen tree of tropical America with aromatic berries.

Dictionary definition

ALLSPICE, noun. Aromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries.
ALLSPICE, noun. Deciduous shrubs having aromatic bark; eastern China; southwestern and eastern United States.
ALLSPICE, noun. Ground dried berrylike fruit of a West Indian allspice tree; suggesting combined flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg and cloves.

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