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Allspice
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun Allspice has 3 senses
- allspice(n = noun.plant) allspice tree, pimenta dioica, pimento tree - aromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries; Array has parts: allspice
- allspice(n = noun.plant) Array - deciduous shrubs having aromatic bark; eastern China; southwestern and eastern United States; Array is a member of calycanthus, genus calycanthus
- allspice(n = noun.food) Array - ground dried berrylike fruit of a West Indian allspice tree; suggesting combined flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg and cloves; Array is a kind of spice
is a member of genus pimenta, pimenta
is a kind of spice tree
has particulars: calycanthus floridus, carolina allspice, strawberry bush, strawberry shrub, sweet shrub, california allspice, calycanthus occidentalis, spicebush
is a kind of bush, shrub
is a part of allspice, allspice tree, pimenta dioica, pimento tree
CIDE DICTIONARY
Allspice, 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 . [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Allspice, n.
1 the aromatic spice obtained from the ground berry of the pimento plant, Pimenta dioica.
2 the berry of this.
3 any of various other aromatic shrubs.
1 the aromatic spice obtained from the ground berry of the pimento plant, Pimenta dioica.
2 the berry of this.
3 any of various other aromatic shrubs.
ROGET THESAURUS
Allspice
Condiment
N condiment, seasoning, sauce, spice, relish, appetizer, salt, mustard, grey poupon mustard, pepper, black pepper, white pepper, peppercorn, curry, sauce piquante, caviare, onion, garlic, pickle, achar, allspice, bell pepper, Jamaica pepper, green pepper, chutney, cubeb, pimento, capsicum, red pepper, chili peppers, cayenne, nutmeg, mace, cinnamon, oregano, cloves, fennel, pot herbs, parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme, bay leaves, marjoram, frankincense, balm, myrrh, paprika, saffron, ginger, turmeric.
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