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all⋅spice

[awl-spahys]
–noun
1. the dried, unripe berries of an aromatic tropical American tree, Pimenta dioica, used whole or ground as a spice.
2. the tree itself.
Also called pimento.


Origin:
1615–25; all + spice
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all·spice   (ôl'spīs')   
n.   In both senses also called pimento.
  1. A tropical American evergreen tree (Pimenta dioica) having opposite, simple leaves and small white flowers clustered in cymes.

  2. The dried, nearly ripe berries of this plant used as a spice, especially in baking.

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Word Origin & History

allspice 
spice made from the berry of the Jamaican pimento, 1621, from all + spice, "so called because supposed to combine the flavour of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves." [Weekley]
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: all·spice
Pronunciation: 'ol-"spIs
Function: noun
: the berry of a West Indian tree of the genus Pimenta (P. dioica) of themyrtle family; also : the allspice tree
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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