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Definition of Allspice
1. Noun. Aromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries.
Group relationships: Genus Pimenta, Pimenta
Generic synonyms: Spice Tree
2. Noun. Deciduous shrubs having aromatic bark; eastern China; southwestern and eastern United States.
Specialized synonyms: Calycanthus Floridus, Carolina Allspice, Strawberry Bush, Strawberry Shrub, Sweet Shrub, California Allspice, Calycanthus Occidentalis, Spicebush
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
3. Noun. Ground dried berrylike fruit of a West Indian allspice tree; suggesting combined flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg and cloves.
Definition of Allspice
1. n. 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.
Definition of Allspice
1. Noun. 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. ¹
2. Noun. An evergreen tree of tropical America with aromatic berries. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Allspice
1. a tropical tree [n -S]
Medical Definition of Allspice
1. 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), Synonym: spicebush, spicewood, and feverbush. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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