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all·spice
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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.
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Origin:
1615–25;
all
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allspice
(ˈɔːlˌspaɪs)
—
n
1.
a tropical American myrtaceous tree,
Pimenta officinalis,
having small white flowers and aromatic berries
2.
the whole or powdered seeds of this berry used as a spice, having a flavour said to resemble a mixture of cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg
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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, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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